Today on The World: The world's top finance ministers are set to meet in Washington this weekend on the global economic crisis; NATO is joining forces with Afghan troops to battle Afghanistan's opium trade; and a Mexican film-maker who is convinced Mexico's 2006 presidential election was rigged.

Finance ministers from the world's leading economic powers gathered in Washington to coordinate their efforts to calm the markets. The goal is to restore confidence. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Marco Werman speaks with economics expert Simon Johnson about the critical role of international cooperation in bringing the current financial crisis under control.

Oil prices have dropped lately, and that's bad news for oil-rich Middle East nations. That's one reason countries in the region are starting to feel the pinch of the global economic crisis. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.

Our daily geography puzzler.

NATO authorized its troops to take on drug traffickers in Afghanistan. The World's Quil Lawrence tells Marco Werman that's a big change for NATO.

The World's Katy Clark examines how the political winds are blowing in the military community. Recent polls show a majority of voters with military backgrounds support McCain. But some veterans groups question which candidate is really looking out for them.

The World's Jeb Sharp has the final installment in our series on How Wars End. Today, she focuses on the war in Bosnia, which ended with a U.S.-led diplomatic breakthrough in 1995.
Identified bodies of 335 victims of Srebrenica massacre: (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with film director Luis Mandoki about his documentary on Mexico's 2006 presidential election. Mandoki is convinced the election was rigged, and he says his documentary proves it. The film -- called Fraude -- is being released in the U.S. today.

Icelandic-Italian singer Emiliana Torrini explains how the title track to her just released CD "Me and Armini" evolved, then performs it for us.