Dec 03 How a money-tracking tool is helping businesses grow in India By Larisa Epatko While growing up in northern India, Shivani Siroya says she encountered entrepreneurs on a regular basis. Now, she's helping them track their finances in order to boost their businesses. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch Why did Ukraine's Yanukovych give in to Russian pressure on EU deal? Why did Ukraine's Yanukovych give in to Russian pressure on EU deal?… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Protesters storm streets in Ukraine after president refuses agreement with EU Protesters storm streets in Ukraine after president refuses agreement with EU… Continue watching
Dec 01 Journalists and writers caught up in Ukraine violence @Reuters photographer Gleb Garanich keeps working despite being wounded by Ukraine riot police. pic.twitter.com/6mtaM4dl2n— Pedro da Costa (@pdacosta) November 30, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 30 Political activist arrested in Egypt By Jenny Marder Late Thursday, a prominent Egyptian political activist, Alaa Abd El Fattah, was arrested in his home in Cairo. Alaa Abd El Fattah at his home in Cairo, 2007. Credit: NOW on PBS Abd El Fattah's wife, Manal Hassan, told the… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch Trouble in the East China Sea The Wall Street Journal’s John Bussey gives us the context behind the ongoing dispute between China and Japan over a group of islands administered by Japan in the East China Sea. Under a treaty the U.S. is obligated to defend… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a 'reality-based relationship'? Can U.S., Pakistan move forward in building a 'reality-based relationship'?… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Worldreader aims to eradicate global illiteracy by giving children e-readers Worldreader aims to eradicate global illiteracy by giving children e-readers… Continue watching
Nov 29 Amid intensifying violence, Central African Republic wants to lift ban on diamond exports A road outside the Central African Republic's capital city of Bangui, which rebels seized in March. Photo by Flickr user John Friel. The Central African Republic is calling for an end to the ban on their export… Continue reading
Nov 29 U.S. commander apologizes for drone strike that killed Afghan civilians Photo by Reuters/U.S. Air Force/Lt Col Leslie Pratt/Handout The American military commander behind one, maybe two NATO drone strikes on Thursday that killed a child and wounded two women in the southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan, apologized to… Continue reading