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PRI's The World - March 11, 2010 Today on The World: Strong aftershocks hit Chile as a new president takes office; Canadian lawmakers go to lunch to support seal hunters; And LA band Dengue Fever looks to Cambodia's past for its newest album.

PRI's The World - March 10, 2010 Today on The World: Haiti's leader asks President Obama to keep the post-quake aid flowing; Also politicians once held hostage in Colombia decide to run for office again; And the Pacific island nation of Palau offers former Guantanamo detainees a new life.

PRI's The World - March 9, 2010 Today on The World: Vice President Joe Biden visits Israel in hopes of kick starting the Mideast peace talks, Japan reveals a long-held secret nuclear pact with the United States, and a passion for soccer turns deadly in Argentina.

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"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA.

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Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city At least 39 die in twin suicide attacks targeting Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.

BA union announces strike dates BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.

Siberian tigers die at China zoo Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

What's next after K.C. school closures? Faced with a deficit and troubled school system, Kansas City's Board of Education voted to close 28 out of 61 schools. Barbara Shelley, columnist for the Kansas City Star, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what led to the decision and its impact.

A conflict with Obama's trade pledge President Obama has promised to double our exports through tough enforcement of trade agreements, and is calling for a new agency to help sell more goods and services overseas. John Dimsdale reports that may undermine his goal of cutting greenhouse gas pollution.

Is Carlos Slim good for Mexico? Forbes Magazine has named Mexican businessman Carlos Slim the world's richest man, worth some $53 billion. It's the first time in almost two decades a billionaire outside the U.S. has topped the list. Jeff Tyler reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

Iraq's election race tight as results delayed again

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a modest lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results from Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead among Iraqi Sunnis.

Leave yuan to us, China tells Obama

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's currency regime.