The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports on a murder mystery gripping Germany's Ruhr Valley. Someone is going around killing people's pet rabbits. The report contains descriptions some listeners could find disturbing.

Matt Gutman reports on an effort to promote dialogue among Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents of the West Bank.

The Iraqi government says it wants a timetable for US withdrawal to be included in a new security agreement between the two countries. The World's Matthew Bell reports on how the issue plays within each country's political context.

Israel said today it was gravely concerned by today's Iranian missile tests. But the BBC's Jonathan Marcus in Jerusalem tells anchor Lisa Mullins that war is unlikely.

Shahab-3 launch

State run media in Iran report that the country test-fired nine medium and long-range missiles, including one capable of reaching Israel. Roxana Saberi reports from Tehran.

Video: Shahab-3 launch

Today on The World: Israel expresses concern over Iran's recent missile tests; The Iraqi government pushes the US for a timetable for US troop withdrawal; And former hostage Ingrid Betancourt captures the media spotlight in France.

Celebrated Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil has a new album out in which he addresses means of communication around the world.

Religion and politics clash in Turkey. The ruling Justice and Development Party is rooted in Islam. But they say they don't have an Islamic agenda. But opposition groups don't believe it. And one religious group is getting caught in the middle of the struggle. They are called the Allawites. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.

The answer to our Geo Quiz is Baltra Island, a small flat island near the center of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Baltra will be home to a new "green" airport.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Timothee de Roux of the French travel website Expedia.fr. The site published a survey about tourists in Europe. It found that Americans are no longer considered the most obnoxious tourists traveling through Europe. That dubious title now apparently belongs to the French.