Mar 12 Watch News Wrap: China spots possible debris in Malaysian jet search By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, China reported it had images of possible debris in the South China Sea near where a Malaysian Airlines jet disappeared. Also, President Obama announced a plan to expand overtime pay to millions of salaried American… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch How does a modern jetliner vanish without a trace? By PBS News Hour There are still many more questions than answers in the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Judy Woodruff asks former NTSB investigator Alan Diehl and former NTSB board member John Goglia to speculate on different known factors and possible… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 'We are racing for life': Chinese foreign ministry asks for help searching for Malaysian jet By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 08 Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 missing at sea By Kayla Ruble Rescue crews from multiple countries were still searching on Sunday for a Malaysia Airlines plane missing off the southern coast of Vietnam -- more than 20 hours after the Boeing 777-200 aircraft carrying 239 people vanished early Saturday morning. Continue reading
Mar 05 China plans to boost defense spending by 12 percent By Andy Swab The Chinese government announced Wednesday that their defense budget will increase by 12.2 percent, nearly 808 billion yuan, for the 2014 fiscal year. In U.S. dollars, China will be boosting its defense budget from $117 billion to approximately $132 billion,… Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. 'not at all concerned' by Japan's nuclear stockpiles By Jaywon Choe The United States says it has no reason to be concerned by Japan’s stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium, even as China voices strong objections to the nuclear reserve. Responding to questions from reporters, Joseph Macmanus, the U.S. ambassador to the United… Continue reading
Mar 02 Chinese authorities pin train station attack on separatists By Kayla Ruble Authorities have blamed separatists in western China for the knife attack that killed 29 people and left 143 injured at a train station in Southwest China on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Knife attack at China train station leaves at least 27 dead By Kayla Ruble At least 27 people are dead after a group of uniformed men with knives attacked the Kunming train station in southwestern China on Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 22 U.N. Security Council agrees on aid resolution for Syria By Kayla Ruble In a unanimous vote on Saturday, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Syria. The Security Council passed the resolution which demands country-wide access for providing assistance to the people of Syria. Continue reading
Feb 21 Obama shows support for Tibetan traditions during meeting with Dalai Lama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama at the White House Friday over the stern objection of China, which warned the meeting would "inflict grave damages" on the U.S. relationship with the Asian nation. Continue reading