Molly Messick reports that a Darfurian community living in Brooklyn, New York, is trying to help refugees from Darfur who've made it to neighboring Chad.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Martin Plaut about allegations that United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been providing weapons to militia fighters. Plaut says a UN investigation into the allegations was blocked, for fear of offending countries that contribute peacekeeping troops.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with adoption advocate Linh Song about Vietnam's announcement today that it will not renew its adoption agreement with the United States. The decision follows U.S. accusations of corruption in Vietnam's adoption system.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on the flight of Iraqi Christians toward Lebanon. Iraq's Chaldian Christians were free to worship, and live as regular citizens under Saddam Hussein. Now, the rise of Muslim extremism has led hundreds of thousands of Christians to flee Iraq. And some are trying to make their way in Lebanon.

Host Lisa Mullins gets the latest on fighting in the Sadr City area in Baghdad from the BBC's Clive Myrie. Shiite militias took advantage of a sandstorm that hit the capital yesterday to step-up their attacks.

Entire program - April 28, 2008