Today on The World: The challenges ahead for the nation's next Attorney General; Zimbabwe's water system breaks down, exposing the country's people to dirty water and diseases; and Tibetan exiles gather to decide the next step in their struggle with China.

Eric Holder

Washington attorney Eric Holder appears likely to be the nominee for Attorney General. If he does get the job, he's in for a challenge in remaking a Justice Department whose reputation has been badly tarnished. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

A California man has been detained for almost three months without charges in the United Arab Emirates. Lawyers for Naji Hamdan, a US citizen originally from Lebanon, says he's being held the behest of the US government. Reporter Rob Schmitz of KQED has the story.

Private security company Blackwater is offering to help fight pirates in the Indian Ocean. The company known for its contract work for the Pentagon in Iraq is now offering its sevices to shipping companies. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Noah Schachtman of Wired Magazine, who's following the story.

Virunga National Park in Congo is home to more than a third of the world's last mountain gorillas - and the ongoing violence in eastern Congo is putting the wellbeing of those remaining few at risk. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more about Virunga's mountain gorillas from author Craig Hatkoff. He co-wrote a children's book called "Looking for Miza: The True Story of the Mountain Gorilla Family Who Rescued One of their Own".

Miza eating: photo: William Deed

The last Yugo will roll off the production line in Serbia tomorrow after nearly 30 years in production. It was a flop in the US, but it was a hit back home in the former Yugoslavia. Anchor Lisa Mullins hears more from Feodor Nincic of the BBC's Serbian Service.

Dalai Lama

Tibetan exiles have gathered in Dharamsala, India, the current home of the Dalai Lama. The exile Tibetan community is trying to decide how to proceed in its struggle against China over the status of Tibet. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from The World's Mary Kay Magistad, who's in Dharamsala.

Tibet protests

In Zimbabwe, the water taps are dry. The country's water system is old and broken. Many Zimbabweans are forced to dig their own wells and use water that's not clean. That's exposing people to disease. We have this report from Harare.

Zimbabwe at the crossroads

Doctors in Spain said today they've accomplished something unprecedented. They removed the windpipe of a woman with respiratory disease and replaced it with a new airway created, in part, in the laboratory. The World's Gerry Hadden has the story.

Our daily geography quiz.

The Space Shuttle Endeavour is currently docked at the International Space Station. Part of the mission is to conduct a number of spacewalks to repair a faulty solar panel hinge. But the astronauts have had a bit of trouble. BBC Science Correspondent David Shukman explains.

Spacewalker drops tool bag

Cuban leader Raul Castro burst into song as he hosted a visit from Chinese president Hu Jintao. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us more.

For today's Geo Quiz, we wanted to know where you'd find the Ocean of Storms. The answer is the Moon. Apollo 12 landed there November 19th, 1969 - 39 years ago today.

For today's Global Hit, The World's Marco Werman introduces us to Eugene Rodriguez and his band, Los Cenzontles. The Bay Area group is about a lot more than fusing Mexican and American music. In fact it's a front band for a community arts center created to help Mexican-American immigrant kids stay out of trouble.