Vice President Dick Cheney today met with leaders in Ukraine, one of the former Soviet states worried about Russia's recent military actions. Cheney said the United States is committed to Ukraine's security and freedom. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in Kiev.

Today on The World: Vice President Cheney sends Russia a message from Ukraine; also, the new U.S. ambassador to Lebanon gets good reviews from the Lebanese; and journalist Helene Cooper tells the story of her family and her homeland -- Liberia.

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The BBC World Service 's Ben Sutherland blogged from London as the curtain came down on the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

The Republican party is not known for attracting immigrants. But some do gravitate to the GOP. What is about this year's Republican ticket that appeals to them?

A guitar played and burned onstage by Jimi Hendrix was sold at auction today. The BBC's Martin Shankleman played the scorched guitar before it went under the hammer. He talks to host Lisa Mullins about it.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the northernmost state in Costa Rica: Guanacaste. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro reports on new research into the musical "call and response" patterns of birdcalls in Costa Rica's Santa Rosa National Park.

Our daily geography quiz. Today's Geo Quiz takes us bird-watching or, to be more precise, bird-LISTENING... in Central America.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on signs that Syria may be trying to improve its relations with the West.

Freelance writer Victoria Floethe explains how she ended up being friends with the president of Georgia for one week.