As the second half of 2009 begins, global stock markets have rebounded. But the market rebound may mask much of the pain still being felt around the world. Unemployment remains a huge problem, from Spain to Japan.
Roben Farzad, a senior writer for BusinessWeek, joins Martin Savidge to discuss where the economy stands and how different world regions are handling unemployment.
July 1st is Somalia’s independence day. But 49 years later, there is not much to celebrate in a country torn apart by a civil war. The ongoing African Union summit in Libya holds out the only hope for Somalia.
A report from Kenya.
Reporting from Tehran has been difficult as the government placed restrictions on journalists following the disputed elections.
Thousands of protesters once filled the streets and the marks they have left on the city are everywhere, with burnt down banks and shattered ATM machines line the streets
But as the large-scale demonstrations quieten down, Al Jazeera’s Alireza Ronaghi has been out on the streets to see for himself the effect the protests have had.
James Bennet of the The Atlantic Monthly interviews the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice.