Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Canning, the British ambassador to Myanmar, also known as Burma. The ambassador was one of the few outside observers allowed to witness the current trial of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Anchor Marco Werman tells us how a hit by the Sri Lankan Tamil musician known as MIA can offer a little insight into the Sri Lankan civil war.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the editor of the BBC Sinhala language service, Priyath Liyanage, and the editor of the BBC Tamil language service, Thirumalai Manivannan, to find out how they've been reporting the news out of Sri Lanka.

The CBC's Tracy Seeley reports on reaction from Toronto's Tamil community to the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels by the Sri Lankan government. Canada's Tamil population has swelled to more than 200-thousand since the early 80's.

Today on The World: Canada's large Tamil population has mixed reactions to Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels. Also, an eyewitness account of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest trial in Myanmar; And a conversation with Yusef Islam, the man once known as Cat Stevens, about his return to the music that first brought him fame.

Owen Bennett-JonesOwen Bennett-Jones is a regular presenter of the BBC World Service's Newshour program, and frequent visitor to Pakistan. On his latest visit, he says he's seen a real change: the military resolve to confront the Taliban has meant many Pakistanis are now willing to be more outspoken in their criticism of the Taliban. But the ferocity of the fighting, now taking place on several fronts, has led to between one and two million people fleeing their homes. Listen to Owen Bennett-Jones' report from North West Pakistan.

Taliban insurgency

Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to the music of Mamer from Xinjiang province in northwestern China. Mamer plays China-grass, which like American bluegrass music, has ancient roots and homespun appeal.

For today's Geo Quiz, we were searching for the home of Komodo dragons. The answer is Komodo Island in Indonesia. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Paulette Mitchell, a freelance writer and world traveller, who survived a visit to Komodo Island.

Today's geography puzzler takes us in search of Komodo dragons.

Monica Toft has studied how wars end. She's author of the book, 'The Fog of Peace'. She tells anchor Marco Werman that although Sri Lanka's government declared an official end to its 27 year old civil war with Tamil rebels this week, the government's triumphal may be unwarranted.