Today, many parts of the world are concerned about the same thing: swine flu. The World's Lorne Matalon has the latest from the hardest-hit country so far -- Mexico.

Global swine flu outbreak

Today on The World: Mounting concern around the globe about the swine flu -- we'll explore what different countries are doing to help stop the virus; Also, Spain's soup kitchens get new visitors as those recently unemployed reach out for help; Plus, Germans will soon witness a live performance of "It's Springtime for Hitler" when the Broadway hit "The Producers" opens in Berlin for the first time.

The World's Marco Werman reports on Mexican DJ and music executive Camilo Lara, and how he has to adapt his musical business during Mexico City's swine flu emergency. Camilo Lara also offers some musical suggestions for Mexicans to keep their spirits up.

The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby reports that the psychological profile of President Nicolas Sarkozy has become the focus of much public attention in France.

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is the Gulf of St. Lawrence, off the coast of Quebec, Canada. The World's Jeb Sharp visited the pack ice off the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence -- to check on how the harp seal population is doing there.

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In today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a large body of salt water in eastern Canada that freezes over in the winter -- and later becomes a maternity ward for harp seals.

We hear about the remarkable life of Sitara Achekzai. She was born and raised in Kandahar -- a city known as the birthplace of the Taliban. Sitara served as a local legislator in Kandahar, where she was a vocal proponent of women's rights. Earlier this month, she was shot and killed outsider her home.

Sitara Achekzai (Photo: Paula Lerner/Aurora Photos)

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with filmmaker Jon Bowermaster who's just returned from a trip along Africa's Indian Ocean coast. He describes some new precautions ships are taking as they prepare for the voyage through the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden.

The voters in a tiny eastern state in Switzerland have spoken. No more naked hiking...not in their backyard. It seems that dozens of mostly German nudists have been strolling through this part of the Alps. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sebastian Borger, a culture correspondent for the German newspaper, Rheinischer Merkur.

ACLEDA CEO In ChannyIt's one of Cambodia's few success stories. ACLEDA bank began as a micro-lender. Loaning tiny sums to allow Cambodians to open small businesses. Now it's become the country's largest bank. Critics think it's lost its focus by becoming too big and charging its clients too much interest. From Phnom Penh, David Hecht reports.