Sep 06 Monsoon flooding kills hundreds across Pakistan and India By Rialda Zukic More than 200 people have died in Pakistan and India after heavy monsoon rains and floods swept through the region, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch One family's quest to unite orphaned Chinese girls with a happy home By PBS News Hour After reaching their fifties and raising their own children, Jenny and Richard Bowen adopted 2-year-old Maya from China after learning of poor orphanage conditions for abandoned girls. Sixteen years later, the Bowens have two adopted daughters from the same region… Continue watching
Aug 06 How does WWI impact the U.S. today? By Larisa Epatko This year marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with authors Margaret MacMillan, John Mearsheimer and Jack Beatty on Wednesday about the lasting effects of the war on the United States today. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Caroline Kennedy on why this is a critical time for U.S. and Japan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Pro-democracy demonstrators rally in Hong Kong on anniversary of handover to China By PBS News Hour Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through the streets of Hong Kong Tuesday on the anniversary marking the region’s handover to the People’s Republic of China. The protesters are calling for greater autonomy and the right to select who… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Can China assuage Hong Kong's discontent over autonomy? By PBS News Hour Nearly two decades after China took control of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, the rules governing the city-state’s autonomy remain undefined. The New Yorker ‘s Evan Osnos, author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the… Continue watching
Jun 04 More than 300 species discovered in Southeast Asia By Justin Scuiletti A total of 367 new species have been discovered in Southeast Asia, according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund. Continue reading
Apr 26 In Asia, Obama carefully calibrates message to Beijing By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama is hopscotching through China's neighborhood with a carefully calibrated message for Beijing, trying both to counter and court. Continue reading
Apr 25 Obama voices pessimism on future of Israel, Palestinian talks By Julie Pace, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea -- Voicing pessimism about a prompt restart to Mideast peace talks, President Barack Obama said Friday that neither Israelis nor Palestinians have shown the political will to make tough decisions to advance negotiations. Obama described a reconciliation… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch Why the White House is turning its attention to Asia By PBS News Hour President Obama’s four-nation Asia tour marks a policy shift toward the continent, which has been overshadowed by international concerns in the Middle East, and now the Ukraine crisis. Gwen Ifill talks to former State Department Official Kurt Campbell and Michael… Continue watching