Jan 01 Russia Cuts off Gas to Ukraine, Supplies Continue to Europe By Admin, PBS News Hour Russia stopped supplies of natural gas to neighboring Ukraine over a contract and debt dispute, raising concerns of gas shortages in the rest of Europe which depends on gas supplies from Russia. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch French Finance Minister Reflects on Economic Crisis Despite the deepening global financial crisis, France experienced a slight uptick in economic growth during the third quarter. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde describes her country's situation in an interview with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Financial Crisis Shows Global Reach in Sluggish British Economy On the heels of this weekend's G-20 summit of world leaders to assess the economic crisis, Margaret Warner reports from London on how the financial turmoil has impacted Great Britain -- where the upheaval has hit especially hard. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch China’s Stimulus Package Aims to Boost Economy, Help Avoid Global Recession Asian and European stocks rose Monday on news of China's $586 billion stimulus plan that aims to restore investors' confidence and shore up markets over the next two years, while sending a message of resolve and financial stability to foreign… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Bailout Fails to Stem Credit Fears in Financial Markets Despite the approval of a sweeping $700 billion bailout bill on Capitol Hill, the downward march of the financial sector continued Monday as major world and U.S. markets plummeted. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Georgian Leader Defiant in Face of Russia Conflict Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signed a cease-fire deal with Russia Friday, while asserting that Georgia would "never, ever surrender" to Moscow. Experts discuss Saakashvili's role in the regional conflict. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch McCain-Obama Race Grabs Attention Across Europe Some 200,000 people are estimated to have attended Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday, a sign of the increased interest abroad in this year's U.S. election. A panel of European journalists offer insight. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Transcript: Obama’s Speech in Berlin Following is a transcript of Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin, Germany, as prepared for delivery and distributed by his campaign. Continue watching
Jul 23 Why can’t the U.K.’s fuel efficient vehicles be sold in the U.S.? Question/Comment: Car companies such as Ford, GM and Toyota sell cars throughout the world. In examining the U.K. Web sites for these companies, even in cases where the car model is the same as the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Tuberculosis Patient Says He Was Never Barred from Travel Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta lawyer diagnosed with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis, told a Senate panel Wednesday via phone that doctors did not explicitly warn him not to travel, though health officials disagreed. The NewsHour reports on the hearing. Continue watching