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Today on The World What if the US loses in Afghanistan? Also, a visit to one of many rural town in Mexico caught in the crossfire of that country's drug war; And how India's power companies are battling widespread electricity theft.

Hamid Karzai is getting a deadly start to his second term as Afghanistan's president. More than 20 people have been killed in separate bomb attacks. The bombs come a day after Karzai was sworn in for another term yesterday. Anchor Jeb Sharp finds out more from reporter Kathy Gannon, who's in Kabul for the Associated Press.

The World's Katy Clark looks at the question: what if the US loses in Afghanistan? What will that mean for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India?

A criminal gang in Peru is suspected in a string of horrific murders that include extracting body fat from their victims. Police in Peru have dubbed the gang "pistacos" after a mythical being known to many Peruvians. Anchor Jeb Sharp finds out about the ancient myth from Harvard professor Gary Urton.

In Mexico, drug-related violence is affecting life in countless rural towns that used to be peaceful. Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe visits one such town 6 hours from the U-S border in the northern state of Chihuahua.

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Barney Harford, President and CEO of Orbitz Worldwide. The company is calling for an end to the U.S. ban on travel to Cuba.

The European Union's has a new president and a new foreign minister. They are not high-profile politicians, and some wonder if that's good or bad for the E-U. The World's Laura Lynch reports.

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with The World's soccer aficionado. William Troop, for the latest on the hand-ball shocker that sent France to the soccer World Cup next year.

Our daily geography puzzler.

India's capital New Delhi has long suffered from a particular crime -- electricity theft. For a fee, residents and businesses can hire electricians to bypass meters and plug directly into the grid for free. Now power companies are fighting back. Reporter Elliott Hannon takes us on a power raid outside New Delhi.

For today's Geo Quiz we asked where Islam ranks among the many religions of India? The answer is SECOND...right after Hinduism. And for extra credit? India's 170-million Muslims make up just about 13 percent of the total population. Now one of India's conservative Muslim groups has declared that the country's beloved national song is un-Islamic. The BBC's Chris Morris has the story.

The World's Marco Werman tells us about a big benefit concert this weekend in Las Vegas. It's an unusual one for Vegas. It features top musicians from Algeria, Syria and Iraq.