Jul 02 Watch G8 Leaders Urged to Turn Attention to Food Crisis Ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Japan next week, World Bank President Robert Zoellick is calling on world leaders to renew their focus on the global food crisis what efforts to address food shortages as commodities' values escalate. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Treasury Secretary Discusses Wolfowitz, Chinese Economy U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks with Jim Lehrer about World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz's troubles, the potential impact on the international body, and U.S.-China economic relations ahead of Paulson's meeting with Chinese officials next week. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Zimbabwe Government Threatens to Expel Western Diplomats The government of Zimbabwe warned Western diplomats Monday that they would be expelled from the country if they encourage the political opposition to President Robert Mugabe. NPR correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault details the recent political unrest and violence. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch IMF Managing Director Discusses Organization’s Role The International Monetary Fund has intervened in dozens of economic crises in the past decade and its help has drawn both praise and criticism. Paul Solman speaks with Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo, managing director of the IMF, about the… Continue watching