The Japanese government may be making the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant worse by not telling the whole truth.
The Syrian army is stepping up pressure on the city of Hama.
Demonstrators greeted Ford with olive branches but the Syrian government accused him of interfering in its domestic affairs.
The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Persepolis. The city was the ceremonial capital city of ancient Persia. Today it’s a world heritage site in southern Iran. European travel guru Rick Steves shares his impressions of Persepolis.