Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to the BBC journalist Thulani Mthethwa about protests in Swaziland over a lavish shopping spree by 8 of the country's 13 queens.

The World's Katy Clark reports on the nebulous process by which some sports are deemed worthy of the Olympic Games and some are not.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing that foreign visitors to the Chinese capital have generally had a positive experience during the Olympics, despite lingering concerns over pollution and the lack of freedoms in China.

Not so long ago, US foreign policy toward Iraq loomed as a major issue in the US presidential campaign. But in recent months, Iraq's impact on the elections has gone through a transformation. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from foreign policy expert Michael O'Hanlon.

Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was in Iraq today for an unannounced visit. She met with members of the Iraqi government to discuss an agreement on the future of US forces in Iraq. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest from New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins in Baghdad.

Video: View from a Baghdad cafe

Today on The World: Condoleezza Rice pays an unannounced visit to Baghdad; In Bosnia, a mosque destroyed by war gets new life; and the rising price of onions prompt protest in India.

72oz steak from the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, TexasBBC Correspondent meets his match in Texas steak house! Kevin Connolly, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, faces 'The 72 oz Challenge' - and all in the name of taking the temperature of the U.S. economy. As heard -and salivated over- this morning on the UK's main news radio show, the Today program on BBC Radio 4. We thought you'd like a taste. Kevin Connolly's report is introduced by Today program anchor John Humphries.

Indian musician U. Shrinivas has given a new life to the mandolin. For decades the instrument was shunned in India, restricted to popular music like Bollywood movie soundtracks. But Shrinivas uses it to play classical Indian music. The World's April Peavey has the story.

Kavitha Cardoza reports that foreign buyers are snapping up real estate in major US cities, like Washington DC.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Mount Isa a small mining town located in the northwest of Queensland, Australia. The mayor of Mount Isa sparked a controversy when he suggested a solution to the town's gender imbalance, as Lisa Mullins explains.