Anchor Marco Werman has an update on the kidnapping of the 19-year-old daughter of a former Mexico government minister. She was kidnapped in September of 2007.

Audio slideshow featuring the case (Oct 2008)

Ukraine's economy depends heavily on exports...especially steel. But now with many of the world's economies shrinking by the day, there are fewer places able to take what Ukraine has to offer. The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with economist Garel Rhys, director of the Center for Automotive Industry Research at the University of Cardiff, about the economic outlook for foreign autoworkers compared to their counterparts in the U.S.

Global economic crisis

Europe and Japan have announced their plans to beef up their waning economies with billions of taxpayer dollars. The World's Laura Lynch brings us the details from London.

Today on The World: How US autoworkers' plight compares to the economic outlook for those who work for Detroit's foreign competitors; Also, Israel's Ehud Barack runs for prime minister on the notion that most people don't like him; and holiday reading suggestions from The World's book critic Christopher Merrill.

Host Marco Werman speaks to author Peter Moruzzi about the new book "Havana Before Castro: When Cuba was a Tropical Playground."

For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for a mountain peak in the Caususus that just got a new name. Anchor Marco Werman has the answer -- and it's: Peak Kontrevichikov or "Peak of the Secret Service." Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chose the name as a tribute to Russian spies.

Anchor Marco Werman checks in with our book critic, Christopher Merrill, for his recommendations for holiday books for children.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has a new approach for countering Islamic extremism in his country. He's begun enlisting women to be religious guides who preach tolerance and the rejection of violence. Reporter Sarah Kramer has details.