The World's Gerry Hadden tells us what the French think about their president, Nicolas Sarkozy. His poll numbers are down. Sarkozy's glamorous lifestyle has alienated some voters, while an economic slowdown has others worried about the future.

Russian authorities questioned staff at the British Council in St. Petersburg today. Britain responded angrily. The council is the British government's cultural organization overseas. Relations between the two countries have been tense since the 2006 murder of a former Russian security agent in London. The World's Jeb Sharp has more.

The World's Clark Boyd reports that the political turmoil in Kenya has led to shortages of several commodities that Kenyans rely on daily. Among them, pre-paid cell phone credit. Cell phones and pre-paid minutes are key communication tools for many Kenyans who don't have access to traditional land lines. Now cell phone credit is more valuable than cash in Kenya.

The violence in Kenya today was especially fierce in the western town of Kisumu. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with long-time Kisumu resident Eden Grace.

Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest on post-election turmoil in Kenya from David McGuffin. He is in Nairobi, covering the story for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. Today, opposition protesters clashed with police in a number of Kenyan cities. At least two protesters were killed.

Entire program - Jan 16, 2008

Ruxandra Guidi reports on an unusual musical club in Bolivia. It's a club for fans of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. One of their goals is to get Iron Maiden to tour in Bolivia.

Today's answer is the Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean. That's where the Greenpeace ship "Esperanza" is tailing a Japanese whaling ship. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jonah Fisher who is aboard the Greenpeace ship.

Our daily geography quiz.

The World's Jason Margolis reports that in many parts of the globe where water is scarce, people are boosting their supply by harvesting rainwater from their rooftops. It's an old-fashioned method that's also cheap when compared to possible alternatives.
Rainwater collection roof in Mexico