Host Lisa Mullins speaks with British military spokesman Major Tom Holloway about the recent Iraqi government operation to take control of Basra.

The World's Adele Sire reports on a new comedy-thriller by French filmmaker Claude Lelouch. The film is titled, "Roman De Gare, which roughly means "airport novel."

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tim Lovett of the British Beekeeping Association about the danger that honey bee populations might collapse in Britain. The same problem wiped out millions of bees in the United States last year.

The World's Clark Boyd reports on "Silverback," a cell phone-based video game designed to raise awareness about the threats facing mountain gorillas in Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

A peace deal signed in January hasn't brought about peace in eastern Congo. The World's Jeb Sharp reports that more than 60 human rights groups issued a joint statement today calling for the appointment of an independent special advisor to help ensure that the violence in Congo finally ends.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with South African Bishop Paul Verryn about the thousands of Zimbabwean refugees who've sought refuge at his church in Johannesburg.

Longer version of the interview (9:17):

Anchor Lisa Mullins has the latest on Zimbabwe's disputed election. Today British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for an arms embargo to prevent violence in the country from escalating.

Entire program - April 23

Reporter Rose Skelton tells us about a style of hip-hop that's all the rage in the African country of Senegal. It's called "Dirty South" and it's imported from the southern United States.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Zeravshan River, in Central Asia. It flows past a little-known site in modern-day Tajikistan called Sarazm. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports the United Nations is considering making the site a World Heritage Site.