Sunday is the Academy Awards ceremony. With that in mind, anchor Marco Werman samples selections from three of the film scores up for an Oscar.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Cuban-American author and academic Maria de los Angeles Torres about Fidel Castro's announcement this week that he's stepping down as president of Cuba. Torres was one of thousands of Cuban children sent to the United States by their parents between 1960 and 1962 as part of "Operation Pedro Pan."

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Guerrero. The Mexican government wants to build a hydro-electric dam near the popular tourist resort of Acapulco and local residents aren't happy about it. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for the Mexican state known for its miles of beaches. Here's a hint. It's most well-known city is Acapulco.

Many African nations are experiencing a medical brain drain. Thousands of their doctors and nurses are actively recruited to leave and work in the West. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Edward Mills, who says Western recruitment of African health care providers should be labelled a crime. Mills co-wrote an opinion piece in today's issue of the British medical journal, The Lancet.

US and European officials have issued a stern warning to Serbia. That follows yesterday's attack on the US embassy in Belgrade. Protestors upset by Kosovo's declaration of independence set the embassy on fire. The World's Gerry Hadden examines how these developments might affect Serbia's bid to join the European Union.

Anchor Marco Werman shares with us some of the finalists in an unusual competition held in the UK. The contest, hosted by The Bookseller magazine, is looking for this year's oddest book title.

Abalone is considered a seafood delicacy and an aphrodisiac in Asia. It's found in South African waters. The demand for the small sea snail is so great, that South Africa's abalone is threatened. Now poachers and criminal drug gangs are going after the snail. Rhoda Metcalfe reports from Cape Town, South Africa.

An international conference aimed at building support for a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs wrapped up in New Zealand today. So far, 82 countries have signaled their support.... though the United States is not one of them. Colin Peacock reports from Wellington, New Zealand.

Turkey has launched a cross-border military operation into Northern Iraq. Turkish military officials say they'll the continue until they eliminate the threat from Kurdish separatist rebels, the PKK. The United States has urged Turkey to bring a swift end to the operation. The World's Matthew Bell has the latest.