Sep 29 Watch Terror Suspect Zazi Pleads Not Guilty in N.Y. Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant arrested Sept. 20 in connection to a plot to bomb targets in New York City, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism conspiracy charges. Dina Temple-Raston of NPR details the case against Zazi. Continue watching
Sep 28 Iran Claims Missile Test as Calls for New Sanctions Grow By Talea Miller Iran claimed a test firing of its most advanced missiles Monday, further stoking diplomatic tensions ahead of crucial talks this week between the Islamic nation and world powers over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Sep 28 Analysts: Merkel's Win Means Continuity in German-U.S. Relations By Larisa Epatko BERLIN -- As German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives work out final details with coalition partner the Free Democrats, analysts foresee few major foreign policy shifts in the new government and therefore little upheaval in relations with the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 27 Merkel Captures Second Term in German Elections By Larisa Epatko BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel claimed victory for a new center-right government Sunday after elections propelled her Christian Democratic Union party and the pro-business Free Democrats to a majority. Continue reading
Sep 25 Leaders Warn Iran Over Secret Enrichment Site By Tom LeGro Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
Sep 25 G-8 Will Expand Permanently to G-20 for Economic Issues By Online DA World leaders plan to announce Friday the Group of 20 will replace the Group of Eight as the main forum for coordinating global economic policy, a reflection of the increasing importance of fast-growing economies such as Brazil, China, and India. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Growing Economies More 'Empowered' at G-20 Jeffrey Brown speaks with economic experts Simon Johnson and Eswar Prasad about the next moves for the G-20 and its members a year after the global economic crisis began. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Clinton Group Unites Private, Public Spheres on Big Issues Amid the G-20 and U.N. summits, former President Bill Clinton's foundation brought together big names from both the private and public sectors to tackle major issues. Continue watching
Sep 24 In Case You Missed It: Ahead of the G-20, How Are World Economies Faring? Editor’s note: In anticipation of the G-20 summit that begins today in Pittsburgh, Paul’s segment last night took a look at how the world’s economies are faring a year into the financial crisis. Along the way, he gets some global… Continue reading
Sep 24 G-20 Leaders Urge Financial Reforms, but Dramatic Results Seen as Unlikely By Carolyn O'Hara As the leaders of the G-20 meet in Pittsburgh to discuss how to overhaul the global financial system, countries are calling for a wide spectrum of reforms. But a dramatic overhaul of how the global economy is run may be… Continue reading