Apr 23 Watch News Wrap: Debt-Saddled Greece Asks European Union, IMF for Bailout In other news on Friday, Greece officially asked the European Union and the International Monetary Fund for a bailout from its debt crisis, and a new wave of bombings targeting Shiite worshipers in Iraq killed 60 people. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Icelandic Volcano Eruption Continues to Disrupt European Airspace An ash plume from an erupting glacial volcano in Iceland continues to cause problems for airports worldwide. Ray Suarez reports from London on the dangers the volcanic ash poses for air travel. Continue watching
Apr 01 Turkish Government Offers Contentious Constitutional Changes By Larisa Epatko This week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a set of constitutional changes that the government says would promote democracy and bolster its bid for membership in the European Union, but critics say would shrink the independence of the… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch News Wrap: Euro Tumbles in Response to Debt Crisis In other news Wednesday, diplomats in the European Union worked on policies to quash the spreading debt crisis and Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of an Irish bishop embroiled in the child sex abuse scandal. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Bernanke Responds to Greek Debt Crisis Greece's financial woes are causing problems on its own shores, as public workers protested government cuts Wendesday. But the debt crisis is making waves abroad as well. Jeffrey Brown talks to Roben Farzhad with Bloomberg Business Week for more. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch News Wrap: Bernanke Says Interest Rates Should Stay Low In other news, Wall Street posted gains Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers that interest rates should remain low. Also, demonstrators clashed with police in Athens after another strike by workers aimed at government plans to freeze… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch News Wrap: Bill Clinton Treated for Chest Pains In other news Thursday, former president Bill Clinton underwent surgery for chest pains, and European leaders promised "determined and coordinated action" to support Greece as it battles a debt crisis. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Debt Lands Greece in 'New Age of Austerity' With mounting debt putting Greece dangerously close to a sovereign default, the country is under increasing pressure from European Union nations to reign in spending. John Sparks of ITN reports. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Greek Deficit Sends Financial Tremors Through EU The financial markets remain unstable as disagreement persists within the European Union about how to deal with swelling debt levels in Greece, Portugal and Spain. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for insight. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Airline Incident in Miami Ends in Arrest In other news, another airline security incident occurred in Miami last night when an unruly passenger was arrested, and leaders in Europe remain divided over whether to use full body scanners at airports. Continue watching