Today on The World: A wave of refugee flees the violence in Pakistan's Swat Valley; also, an American gem hunter thinks precious stones could become an important source of income for Afghanistan; and using new wireless technologies for social good across the globe.

Anchor Marco Werman remembers one of Ethiopia's best loved singers, Tlahoun Gessesse.

The Siamese crocodile is crucial to the survival of the wetlands in Southeast Asia, but it's close to becoming extinct. The World's Mary Kay Magistad visits a Cambodian wildlife rescue center to find out how conservationists there are trying to save the rare croc.

Today's answer to our Geo Quiz is the African country of Burkina Faso, where as many as 5 million citizens will get free birth certificates as part of a new government program. Anchor Marco Werman finds out why from Rheal Drisdelle, who works for the group, Plan International.

The Pakistani army continues its assault today on Taliban militants in the Swat Valley. Pakistan's prime minister vowed today to "eliminate the terrorists." But as The World's Katy Clark reports, many in Pakistan see the Taliban in a different light.

Taliban resurgence

Reza SaberiAnchor Marco Werman speaks with Reza Saberi, the father of jailed Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who continues to be held in a Tehran prison. Last month, she was convicted in a one-day trial of spying for the U.S. The Obama administration says the charges are baseless.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Thomas Noe, a Swedish-American who has started a Facebook group to oppose the closure of the Swedish Consulate in New York.

The World's Laura Lynch reports on today's announcement by the British government that it will remove the genetic information of hundreds of thousands of innocent people from its national DNA crime database.

Is the spread of the swine flu slowing down? Anchor Marco Werman has an update.

Global swine flu outbreak

The British government has sparked debate for naming 16 individuals that are banned from entering the UK because the government considers their views "dangerous" to society. But as The World's Matthew Bell reports, the U-S has its own complicated relationship with "ideological exclusions."