Christine Lagarde discusses fragility in the global economy and the financial crises.
Somalia needs help from the international community to devise a long-term plan for strengthening the economy, building new infrastructure and shoring up institutions.
UK authorities seized 1.2 tonnes of cocaine from a secret hiding place built into a yacht after an exhaustive six day search of the vessel. Deborah Gembara reports.
Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak has denied charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters, on the opening day of his trial in Cairo.
American taxpayers will be spending almost $1 billion to train Afghanistan's police force, often considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth. Seth Doane caught up with the Afghan officers to see if their training has paid off.
A suspicious device that had been attached to a Sydney teenage girl's neck contained no explosives and appeared to be part of an elaborate hoax, Australian police said Thursday. (Aug. 3)
Crews are starting to clear flowers and other items placed in front of Oslo's main cathedral as a memorial following the July 22 attacks in Norway. But the mementos are being sorted before they're being dumped. (Aug. 2011)
The Swiss National Bank has cut its target for inter-bank lending in an attempt to lower demand for the Swiss franc, which is seen as a safe investment and has risen sharply in recent weeks.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses parliament about the state of his country's economy, as Rome's borrowing costs soar and concerns grow Italy could be dragged into a Greek-style financial crisis.
The UN Security Council has condemned human rights violations and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian government.
Hussain Qaragholi, Vice President of the US Business Council in Iraq (USBCI) talks about foreign direct investment into Iraq and the Middle East.
Amb. John Bolton hits back at the Russian prime minister for calling U.S. a 'parasite' on global economy.
The trial of Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian strongman, began Wednesday with him pleading innocent to charges of corruption and presiding over the killing of nearly 900 protesters.
Michael Holmes gets reactions from Libyan rebels about Egypt's Mubarak facing charges in court.