We're filled to the gills this week folks. Yahoo, charged with handing over information on two Chinese writers to the Chinese government, settles a pending lawsuit in the US. Also, Kenya's dreams of going fiber-optic, and one South Korean beats out tens of thousands of others to become the country's first astronaut. Then, what's better than a roach? A robo-roach! And we finish with something of a cyber-spat between Spain and Venezuela.

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Brooklyn-born gangstah rapper Jay-Z as economic trendsetter? Might be. In Jay-Z's latest music video, the rapper rides in a limo through the streets of Harlem flashing wads of .... well, they're not dollars. They're Euros. Host Marco Werman sees it as a reflection of the falling value of the US dollar.

Darrell Harvey reports from Liberia on an effort to reintegrate amputees into society. Liberia's civil war left behind thousands of amputees. Some of them are now finding new hope on the soccer field.

The answer to the Geo Quiz is the Middle Eastern country of Yemen.

For today's Geo Quiz we head for the "Manhattan of the Desert." It's the ancient city of Shibam, on the edge of the Arabian Desert. It's a World Heritage Site known for its mud brick tower buildings -- some as high as 7 stories.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Iyad Nasr of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Nasr explains why the Red Cross teaching armed militants in Gaza the rules of international humanitarian law.

The World's Patrick Cox concludes our series on global obesity with a report focusing on how the pharmaceutical industry is tackling the problem. New anti-obesity drugs are on the way. But they won't solve everyone's weight problem. And they may be out of reach for the world's poor.

Anchor Marco Werman tells us that a French judge fined a woman $2,200 for kissing a painting.

Denmark's center-right government is looking for new coalition partners. The existing government needs more support in parliament. And it could come from Naser Khader, a Syrian-born politician who wants Denmark to treat immigrants better. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Naser Khader, the leader of Denamrk's New Alliance party.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Spain on tensions between the government there and extreme right-wing groups. Spanish authorities are bracing for a spate of demonstrations by the extreme right on November 20th. The events are timed to coincide with the anniversary of of the death of long-time fascist dictator Francisco Franco.