One of Pakistan's most famous artists was murdered with his wife and their maid today. Police say the motive for the murder of 81-year-old Ismail Gulgee is still unclear. The World's Carol Hills has the story.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Mikhail Piotrovsky Director of Russia's Hermitage Museum, about the current controversy surrounding more than 100 works of art meant for loan to London. Russia now says there aren't enough guarantees that they'll get the works back.

Matthew Brunwasser reports from Slovakia, one of the countries that are about to enact new European Union passport rules. Those rules will effectively move the EU border further to the east. That means Slovakia is under pressure to improve its passport controls because, once a traveler enters the country from outside the EU, that person will be free to travel throughout the continent without any further checks.

The one man charged in one of the deadliest bombings in Northern Ireland was cleared of all charges today. A judge cleared Sean Hoey of charges in connection with the 1988 bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the full story from the BBC's James Shaw.

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Three British citizens detained at Guantánamo Bay for the past five years were released yesterday...then taken directly into British custody upon their arrival in London. Now Spanish authorities have their own charges to file. They want two of the three men to face terrorism charges in Spain. The World's Katy Clark has the story.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins brings us today's Global Hit, featuring a female trio from Oslo, Norway. Critics have praised the trio's new CD, but they don't seem to agree on whether the trio's music is folk or classical.

Today's answer is the Israeli town of Rosh Ha-Ayin. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Adeena Sussman, who went to Rosh Ha-Ayin to explore the local Yemenite cuisine. She wrote about the experience in this month's Gourmet Magazine.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the BBC World Service. Anchor Lisa Mullins plays some examples of early BBC broadcasts.

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