Lorne Matalon reports on what's happening to Mexico's corn farmers as our neighbor to the south drops tariffs on corn imports from the United States and Canada. Mexico eliminated the tariffs on January 1, as called for by the North American Free Trade Agreement. Many in Mexico say the move will put local corn growers out of business.

Anchor Lisa Mullins gets an update on Kenya's political turmoil from reporter David McGuffin in Nairobi. There's been no resolution to the dispute over the results of Kenya's presidential election three weeks ago. And today there was more heated rhetoric as Kenya's parliament held its first session since then.

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China's car makers are looking to break into America's lucrative automobile market. So they're showing their wares at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from Alysha Webb, China Bureau Chief for "Automotive News."

The World's Katy Clark reports on how the falling value of the US dollar is impacting Americans studying abroad, and the programs that send them there.

Ben Gilbert reports on a bomb attack in Beirut today that targeted a US embassy car. The explosion killed at least 3 people. None of the victims were Americans.

The luxury hotel in Kabul where Taliban attackers killed seven people yesterday is frequented by foreigners and diplomats. The World's Jeb Sharp examines whether yesterday's raid represents a new strategy by the Taliban to target civilians...especially the international presence in Afghanistan.

The Pentagon today announced it would send 3,200 additional US troops to Afghanistan this spring. That would boost US troops numbers to their highest levels since 2001. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Said Jawad, Afghanistan's Ambassador to the United States

Entire program - Jan 15, 2008

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Indian city of Chennai, where thousands of concerts and dance performances are going on now as part of the city's two-month-long "Music Season." Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us more.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports that European leaders are proposing tough new pollution standards for cars. They want to curb carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming. The measures are much stricter than anything the United States has in place. But the European Union proposal faces a tough fight. European car makers say the plan would jeopardize their business.