George Papandreou Defends the Decisions that Drove him from Power

Former prime minister George Papandreou stepped down in November – a casualty of the economic crisis that has battered Greece and much of the rest of Europe.

Greece Prime Minister Papandreou Pleads for German Bailout

In a speech Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou told a group of German businessmen that it wasn’t just a rescue, but “an investment to move Greece to the future.”

Why the US is Trying to Help Fix the Euro

US Treasury Secretary was in Europe Friday urging Europeans to fix their broken currency.

Talks With North Korea Show Promise

New talks with North Korea look promising in part because of the food emergency there.

Liberians shelter Ivory Coast refugees

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Correspondent Jess Engebretson reports from Liberia, where thousands of people from Ivory Coast have sought refuge from political violence. Download MP3

Slideshow: Home away from home for Ivorians

Ivory Coast interview

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Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details about the tensions growing in Ivory Coast. She speaks with a teacher in Abidjan, the main city of Ivory Coast, about concerns over political violence and foreign military intervention. Download MP3

Iceland’s debt clouds country’s future

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Iceland’s population is only about 317,000 people. Many are worried that the country’s current debt crisis will force the best and brightest to leave Iceland in search of work. Unemployment in Iceland has risen from one to ten percent just in the last year. But some young Icelanders, like Oern Haroldson (pictured), aren’t waiting for the government to get its economic house in order. The World’s Gerry reports. Download MP3

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Baby boom

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They have been called the “Kreppa babies” – just over nine months after this country’s banking sector collapsed, this country is experiencing a baby boom. Deliveries are up about 3.5 per cent so far this year, putting the volcanic Atlantic island on course to record its most annual births for at least half a century. Also, check out Alda Sigmundsdóttir’s blog.