Human Rights Watch International is challenging one of France's anti-terrorism laws. The group says the so-called 'criminal association' law can get a person in trouble for who he knows, and that's a violation of civil liberties. The World's Gerry Hadden reports that there are many similar laws on the books in both the US and Europe.

An increase in attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan has destabilized the efforts of aid workers. Lisa Mullins speaks to Anja De Beer, Director of the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR).

Pakistani intelligence agents have long been suspected of helping extremist groups. But US officials allege that things are worse than ever now, and Washington's options are limited. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Today on The World: US officials worry that Pakistan's intelligence service is making matters worse in neighboring Afghanistan; Anglican bishops gather in England to try and sort out their differences over gay bishops and same sex unions; And we find out what it takes to fly more than 200 horses to the Olympics.

Lots to chew and stew on this week. We start with an Olympic back-and-forth over Internet access for foreign journalists. Then, an update on the case of British hacker Gary McKinnon. That's followed by a foray into the world of emotibots. We'll also hear about Portugal's decision to buy 500,000 Classmate computers from Intel. And what's more fun than a 2,000 year old Greek computer? Well, how about a blog written by George Orwell?

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Some Beijingers are tired of the Olympics before they've even begun. A Chinese folksinger named Zhou Yunpeng is singing their tune. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports.

For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for the name of a tiny island in the Mediterranean, located north of Crete. The answer is the Greek island of Antikythera. The World's David Leveille reports on new theory about the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient computing device dating back to 100 B.C. Researchers say it may have functioned as a calendar of the ancient Olympics.

The BBC's Orin Gordon reports on Haiti's continued struggle with rising food prices. Haiti has food, but few there can afford to buy it.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Jerry Fowler, co-author of a UN-sponsored report that claims the international community has failed to provide even the most basic support to Darfur.