The financial crisis engulfing US institutions is being felt around the world, including China. But China's doing better than most. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.

The BBC's Mumbai correspondent Zubair Ahmed has the latest on what's happening in India's financial markets.

The World's Matthew Bell reports that the globe's leading central banks -- led by the U-S Federal Reserve -- have pumped billions of dollars into credit markets, hoping to restore confidence in the global economy.

Today on The World: The Fed and other central banks try to restore confidence by pumping billions into the global economy; The Taliban find ways to acquire more weapons to fuel their insurgency in Afghanistan; and the rules that ensure distance between the US military and the presidential candidates.

Yeh Hum Naheen means 'this is not us.' It's a song with an anti-terrorism message that's swept Pakistan. The World's Alex Gallafent has today's Global Hit.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Aegean Sea. The Britannic, which was a First World War hospital ship, sank in the Aegean Sea in 1916 after striking a German mine. The BBC's Malcolm Brabant reports that a company plans to offer submarine trips to the site of the wreck starting next year.

Our daily geography quiz.

Correspondent Kate Clark recently traveled to Afghanistan on special assignment for the BBC. She met arms dealers, Taliban commanders and Afghans from many walks of life. We hear a taste of tomorrow's interview with Kate Clark.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service, about how presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are addressing the current financial crisis.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on the state of America's image abroad. The nation's reputation has taken a number of hits over the past few years. The current financial crisis on Wall Street may be yet another.