Rio's police have a reputation for violence and corruption. So the Brazilian government has joined with some gun control advocates to try to retrain the city's police, with lessons on ethics and human rights. Ruxandra Guidi has the story.

An award-winning Palestinian journalist from Gaza says he was abused by Israeli security officials at the border with Jordan. The charges have turned into a diplomatic incident. Correspondent Matt Gutman reports.

Ingrid Betancourt is one of 15 hostages who were freed yesterday in Colombia. Many had been held for years by Colombia's FARC rebels. The Colombian government mounted a successful rescue operation. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Colombia's vice president, Francisco Santos.

France is celebrating the freeing of the Colombian hostage, Ingrid Betancourt. Betancourt has dual French-Colombian citizenship, and French leaders have long lobbied for her release. Anita Elash reports from Paris.

Anchor Marco Werman has details on today's emotional reunion between former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and her children. The reunion took place in Bogota, less than a day after Betancourt and 14 other hostages were rescued in a military intelligence operation.

Ingrid Betancourt and her children

Today on The World: Ingrid Betancourt is reunited with her family in Bogota after being held hostage for more than 6 years by Colombia's FARC rebels; Rio's police get a primer on ethics and human rights; A Japanese musician living in Paris layers electronic music with Japanese pop sounds.

John McCain was in Mexico today to boost his foreign policy credentials with American voters. Mexico provides the perfect backdrop to discuss immigration and free trade. The World's Carol Hills speaks to Victor Hugo Michel of Mexico's Milenio newspaper about the visit of the American presidential candidate.

Seun Kuti's father was the late Nigerian afrobeat innovator Fela Kuti. These days Seun Kuti performs with his dad's band Egypt 80. Anchor Marco Werman brings us this profile of Seun Kuti.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Paraguay's capital, Asunción. The World's David Leveille profiles the latest diplomatic initiative by the US Ambassador to Paraguay. It's a CD of Paraguayan folk songs sung in the indigenous language, Guarani.