Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Mexico has gone down well with Mexicans. The World's Lorne Matalon explains why that is.

Secretary Clinton and her Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa (photo: Lorne Matalon)

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The World's Aaron Schachter reports from Istanbul on a court case that's rocking Turkey. It involves an alleged plot to topple Turkey's Islamist-based government.

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with The World's Laura Lynch about a report that Pakistan's military intelligence agency is directly supporting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. The report appeared in today's New York Times.

Business leaders from around the world meet in London to compare notes on the global economy.

Banks in Spain were in better shape to face the global financial crisis than their counterparts in other countries. Now they're in trouble too, as The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Vivienne Walt, Time Magazine's Paris correspondent, about moves in France to ban companies that receive state funding from giving stock options and bonuses to executives. Many French -- like many Americans -- are angry that bankers and executives are being rewarded while others suffer from the global financial crisis.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's proposal for a deep overhaul of financial regulations.

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Today on The World: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner proposes a deep overhaul of financial regulations; France clamps down lavish bonuses for executives; and a border collie from Philadelphia helps to track down cheetahs in southern Africa.

The boss of US company 3M's French operations is a free man today. Yesterday, however, Luc Rousselet was imprisoned in his own office: the latest victim of a 'boss-nap'. That's kidnap...of your boss. This distinctly French phenomenon is a form of industrial action. Yesterday, BBC Radio 4's news show The World Tonight discussed the recent spate of boss-nappings with French journalist Ann Elizabeth Moutet. Our audio clip begins with World Tonight presenter Robin Lustig, and a scene-setting statement from the boss-nappers themselves.
Luc Rousselet leaving 3M's French offices today

Musician Michael Peters made recordings of some of the music of nature on a recent trip to the island of Barbados. He sent us an audio postcard.