Aug 13 Watch 7:48 News Wrap: Death toll rises from China industrial blasts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from explosions at port facilities in Tianjin, China, rose to 50 and is still expected to increase. Also, China dismissed talk that it might allow a 10 percent currency decline after the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 54:36 PBS NewsHour full episode August 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Hundreds injured in deadly China explosions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a blast at a Chinese warehouse for hazardous materials lot off a much larger explosion, sending a gigantic fireball into the air. At least 13 were killed and up to 400 injured. Also, former President… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 8:04 Sudden Chinese currency devaluation has global consequences By PBS News Hour Following market forces, China again devalued the yuan, rocking world stock and currency markets for a second straight day. According to some analysts, the change could hurt U.S. companies that do a lot of business inside China, like Apple and… Continue watching
Aug 12 Chinese officials work to determine cause of explosions that killed more than 50 By Corinne Segal At least 44 people are dead and hundreds injured after two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin in northern China Wednesday, according to state media. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 7:13 What does the yuan's decline mean for the U.S.? By PBS News Hour What does a weaker yuan mean for China and the global economy? Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal and Orville Schell of the Asia Society join Judy Woodruff to discuss the economic and geopolitical factors. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 2:18 China rattles markets by devaluing its currency By PBS News Hour China devalued its currency Tuesday, a move to make the country’s exports cheaper and boost a slowing economy. In turn, the Yuan fell nearly 2 percent against the dollar, the most in a decade. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Jul 31 China and U.S.: What might have been 70 years after V-J Day By Michael D. Mosettig As the 70th anniversary of V-J Day approaches, the United States and Asia are facing another reminder that history may not repeat itself but often it seems to come around full circle. Seventy years after the end of World War… Continue reading
Jul 30 U.K. grants 6-month visa to Ai Weiwei, reversing earlier decision By Corinne Segal Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been denied a 6-month visa to the U.K., who made disputed claims that he lied on his application. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 7:44 Does Obama's Africa visit come too late? By PBS News Hour What’s the significance of President Obama’s historic trip to Africa? Judy Woodruff discusses the visit and the president’s record on Africa with Johnnie Carson of the United States Institute of Peace and William Gumede of the University of the Witwatersrand. Continue watching