Politics
The Takeaway
April 18, 2014
There was something of a diplomatic bright spot on Thursday, when representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the EU and the US agreed on steps to take to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine. But the crisis is a long way from over and one expert says there's still a great deal of danger ahead.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
Say hello to the most expensive diamond you will ever see
PRI's The World
November 13, 2013
The "Pink Star" took 20 months to cut. And there's nothing else like it in the history of the world.
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Politics
What will it take to prevent Putin from restarting the Cold War?
The Takeaway
April 18, 2014
There was something of a diplomatic bright spot on Thursday, when representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the EU and the US agreed on steps to take to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine. But the crisis is a long way from over and one expert says there's still a great deal of danger ahead.
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Conflict & Justice
Hopes rise for a nuclear deal with Iran
PRI's The World
February 23, 2015
The buzz from Geneva is that international talks there on Iran’s nuclear ambitions are approaching a deal. The deal could limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities for a decade or more, in exchange for an easing of sanctions.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
Update: Tent-living UN intern 'comes clean,' planned stunt to publicize intern conditions
PRI's The World
August 13, 2015
Updated
David Hyde, an unpaid intern at the UN offices in Geneva, Switzerland found a creative way to bypass the city's high cost of living. Instead of renting, he pitched a tent on Lake Geneva.
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Conflict & Justice
Media campaign of Libya's rebels
PRI's The World
April 19, 2011
As The World's Ben Gilbert reports from Benghazi, Libyan rebels are struggling on the battlefield, but they're also working furiously on their media campaign.
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Conflict & Justice
Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting
PRI's The World
September 03, 2013
Two million refugees have fled out of Syria according the United Nations Refugee Agency. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Melissa Fleming from UN Refugee Agency about the refugee crisis in Syria.
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Politics
South Korea's Youth Not Interested in Reunification
PRI's The World
October 26, 2011
Young South Koreans don't really care that much about reuniting with North Korea. So the government in Seoul has started an online video channel to get them interested.
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Conflict & Justice
George Packer: 'US Military Strikes a Lost Cause'
PRI's The World
September 11, 2013
George Packer, the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq," sees multiple problems with the diplomatic effort to destroy Syria's chemical weapons. Packer talks with anchor Marco Werman about the connections between September 11th, Iraq and Syria.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A List of Cities Compiled by International Economists
PRI's The World
February 16, 2012
Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka Kobe, Oslo are the top five cities of a list compiled by international economists.
Politics
Syrian Official Says the Civil War is in a Stalemate
PRI's The World
September 20, 2013
Syria's Deputy Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil, says the civil war is in a stalemate. He was speaking in an interview with Britain's Guardian Newspaper. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the Guardian's Jonathan Steele in Damascus.