Students at the American University of Beirut are about to hold student government elections...and many of Lebanon's political parties are paying close attention. Some say the student vote offers a preview of what to expect when the country's national elections are held in the spring. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.

Anchor Ken Bader speaks with Mumbai reporter Nikhil Dixit about the attacks in Mumbai, India, today. Dozens of people were killed when gunmen opened fire at several locations in the city, including hotels and other places popular with foreign tourists.

Anchor Ken Bader speaks with University of Calgary researcher Alan Hildebrand about a meteor that fell through the atmosphere and landed somewhere in western Canada. The exact landing spot hasn't been found, but many people in the region saw the fireball coming down.

Footage of meteor streaking across western Canada

The BBC's Michael Voss reports from Havana on the significance of tomorrow's visit by Russian President Dimitry Medvedev. The close relationship between Havana and Moscow ended right along with the Cold War. But now Russia is reaching out to its old friend.

Another issue facing the incoming Obama Administration is what to do about Bush Administration interrogation policies and whether to investigate alleged abuses. One option is a truth commission. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

President-elect, Barack Obama, has pledged to send more US troops to Afghanistan. But it's not clear they'll be welcome. The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, today slammed U.S. operations. Anchor Ken Bader talks to former Afghan Interior Minister, Ali Ahmad Jalali.

Taliban resurgence

The organizational chart for Barack Obama's national security team is starting to take shape. And it appears to be heavier on "experience" than "change." The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Today on The World: What keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates means for the incoming Obama administration; also, what Lebanon's top political parties hope to learn from a student government election; and why everyone's looking for a mysterious meteorite in western Canada.

Reporter Anil Mundra tells us about a hot music band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, called "A Filial". The band is releasing its first North American CD soon.

For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for the names of two countries. These countries are on different continents... literally oceans apart. But they're closer than you think when it comes to cooking. We're talking about India and Brazil. Some Chicago chefs have been combining the two countries' culinary traditions, as The World's David Leveille has more.