Jan 04 NewsHour Travels to South Korea Amid Military Tensions By Larisa Epatko With Korean peninsula tensions at an all-time high, senior correspondent Margaret Warner and a PBS NewsHour team head to South Korea this month to report on military and social issues. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Tensions Flare in India, Pakistan Over Kashmir Valley New violence has erupted in Kashmir, where a crackdown on protests against Indian rule has intensified in recent months. It is the latest in decades of unrest in this territory, where power is divided between India and Pakistan but there… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Job Creation Focal Point of Obama’s Asia Trip President Obama began a 10-day trip to Asia Friday. Margaret Warner gives a preview of his itinerary and goals for this trip with two officials from past administrations, Douglas Paal and Wendy Sherman. Continue watching
Nov 03 In Myanmar, Aid Groups Assess Damage from Cyclone Giri By Larisa Epatko Relief organizations responding to Cyclone Giri, which pounded western Myanmar on Friday, are finding homes and schools swept away and a need for emergency food and water in the saltwater soaked islands. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch China Lashes Out at Imprisoned Dissident Xiaobo Winning Nobel Peace Prize The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the imprisoned Liu Xiaobo for his human rights work in China, much to the country's dismay. Angus Walker of Independent Television News reports from Beijing on the local reaction. Continue watching
Sep 09 Kim Jong Un: Potential Successor in North Korea, but Who Is He? By Larisa Epatko A major conference of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang has raised the expectation of a handover of power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Vaccination, Education Key to Stemming Asian Hepatitis Outbreaks Spencer Michels reports on the campaigns to fight hepatitis B among Asian populations worldwide. The potentially fatal liver disease is100 times more likely to afflict Asians than non-Asians. Continue watching
May 26 North and South Korea Turn to Psychological Tactics By Larisa Epatko As fallout continues over South Korea blaming North Korea for sinking one of its navy ships in March, the two countries are planning to revisit some old tactics for getting their messages heard. Continue reading
Apr 12 Thailand Reeling from Bloody Weekend Clashes Thailand's ruling party faced new calls for its dissolution Monday, following a bloody weekend that saw at least 21 people killed and 800 injured in heated clashes between protesters and riot police in Bangkok. Thailand's Election Commission ordered the… Continue reading