The Russian media has been publishing some very strong words and images in an attempt to show that Russia doesn't need the West. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.

The World's Jason Margolis examines how the conflict in Georgia has helped to escalate tensions that were already high between the U.S. and Russia.

John McCain chooses Alaska Governor Palin as his running mate; also, tensions between Russia and the United States escalate further over the conflict in Georgia; former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has another day in court at The Hague; and United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon take a soft approach to winning hearts and minds.

With Barack Obama's Kenyan roots, Africans are following his historic nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate particularly closely. The BBC's Focus on Africa notes mixed reactions from the African press after his speech last night.

The World's Alex Gallafent talks with Russian journalist Andrei Sitov at the Democratic National Convention about US-Russia relations in the next administration. Sitov is the Washington D.C. bureau chief of the state-run news agency ITAR-TASS.He's been covering American politics since the Cold War.

Andrei Sitov in the foreign press center at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Classical music that was banned by the Nazis in the 1930's was recently performed at a summer concert in California. Correspondent Lonny Shavelson was there and sent us this report.

We were looking for a tributary of the Amazon that starts in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The answer is the Xingu River. Researchers working near the source of the river have un-covered traces of ancient settlements -- known as "lost cities" -- buried under a thick layer of jungle. Lisa Mullins speaks with Michael Heckenberger, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida who led an expedition to the region.

A group in Spain claims its members are descendants of the medieval Knights Templar. And they're suing the Pope for loss of property and honor. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

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David Kohn reports from Kerala, a part of India that has long enjoyed good public health despite deep poverty. But now that its residents are growing richer, overall health appears to be declining.