Global media personality and veteran newspaper editor Piers Morgan will host a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program on CNN beginning in January, it was announced today by Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S.  The new program will air worldwide on CNN International in more than 200 countries and territories.

This week's TALK ASIA travels to Sydney as host Anna Coren dives into the underwater world of renowned shark conservationists Ron and Valerie Taylor, a couple who have spent a lifetime working to show the public the real creature that they say is often misunderstood . They explain their fascination with the ancient predators, discuss their role in the hit film ‘Jaws' and analyse the increasing number of shark attacks in Australia.

On Tuesday 7th September, CNN International continues ‘Global Connections', its new programming segment within ‘Connect the World', casting the spotlight on two seemingly distant nations to find unexpected similarities. Each week the network invites guests into the studio to give background information on the two featured countries, and this week's Global Connector is Craig Glenday editor-in-chief of the Guinness Book of Records who will be revealing some fascinating facts.  

For fifteen years, a Filipino mother has been working her culinary magic at the White House and became the first female Executive Chef in 2005 under former First Lady Laura Bush. Her creations are savoured by America's First Families, as well as the likes of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other heads of state. On this week's Talk Asia, Cristeta Comerford takes host Hala Gorani inside Washington DC's most famous address and shows her how a White House dinner is prepared.

It's a sprawling mix of old and new that's home to roughly 10 million people. This month CNNGo heads to Bangkok where we meet a diverse cast of individuals.