William Jefferson Clinton, forty-second President of the United States, joins CNN's Anjali Rao in a special half hour interview on the network's Talk Asia program.  President Clinton shares with Rao his advice to the incoming Obama administration, his wife's nomination as the next U.S.Secretary of State, and his likely involvement should Senator Hillary Clinton be confirmed.  He also talks about the concessions he has agreed to make so that she could be offered the job.

Donatella Versace is one of the most recognizable faces in the fashion world.  She oversees the global business for one of the world's most famous fashion and lifestyle brands.  On this week's TALK ASIA, Donatella takes CNN's Anjali Rao exclusively backstage twenty minutes before the label's first fashion show in China.  She then sits down with Rao and explains what life after her brother Gianni's passing was like for her and the business and how she took the Versace company in her own direction beyond just clothing.  Donatella also discusses the growing appetite for Versace in China and reveals what motivates her to link her show to charity whilst also providing a few of her personal fashion tips.

CNN today announced the appointment of Anna Coren to the network's Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong.

In the 'Fareed Zakaria - GPS' (Global Public Square) telecast of Sunday, November 30 at 2100HKT, host Zakaria spoke with Ratan Tata, the chairman of the Taj Group of hotels and the Tata Group, on the attacks in Mumbai, India. Below is the transcript of the interview.

As part of its live business programming initiative, ‘India Means Business', CNN's Andrew Stevens meets with Nandan Nilekani on a special edition of TALK ASIA. The co-founder of Infosys Technologies, the first Indian IT company to list on the NASDAQ, Nilekani is now ready to launch his debut book ‘Imagining India--Ideas for the new Century'.  Nilekani speaks to Talk Asia about the impact of the global economic crisis on India and where the country is heading.  

CNN today announced celebrities who will be participating in the second annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," which honors ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things in their communities and beyond. Hosted by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, the two-hour program will air globally on Friday, November 28 on CNN International.