Today on The World: Senator Obama travels to Europe and the Middle East, re-education for Muslim extremists, and the horror classic 'The Fly' as an opera

As Barack begins his overseas trip to the Middle East and Europe, he will be under intense scrutiny. Effectively taking his campaign overseas is a high risk, high reward move for the presidential candidate. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Summer pop tunes from Cineplexx. They're a band from Barcelona, and anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about their new release "Picnic."

Anchor Lisa Mullins chats with The World's book critic Christopher Merrill about his picks for summer reading -- thrillers set in Saudi Arabia, Scotland and Spain.

For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for an African tree found in Malawi. Anchor Lisa Mullins gives the answer -- it's the baobab.

American screen actors are locked in a labor dispute with major Hollywood studios. Just last year, US screenwriters went out on strike. Many European screenwriters look on with envy at the bargaining --and earning -- power of their US counterparts. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

Where in the world will we go today?

An ad campaign launched in London is causing controversy in the US. The ad touts various places in the U.S. as destinations for gay tourists. Some in South Carolina didn't like their state being included on the list. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Ian Johnson, CEO of the marketing agency that created the ads.

A Bush administration official is expected to attend talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator this weekend. Some observers see this as an example of a changing U.S. foreign policy. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Nearly 20 years after a ban on the ivory trade, the United Nations is allowing China to bid on ivory in a one-time auction from African stockpiles. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, who saw the impact of the ivory trade during his time photographing elephants in Africa.

Photo: Michael 'Nick' Nichols

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