May 19 Watch As China Mourns, Government Navigates Quake’s Aftermath China paused for three minutes of silence Monday to remember victims of last week's earthquake and to begin three days of mourning. Margaret Warner reports from Beijing and Shanghai on how both the government and Chinese citizens are handling the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch China Mourns Quake Victims as Rescues Ebb China begins three days of mourning Monday as millions of Chinese pause from their daily lives to remember victims of the May 12 earthquake as well as offer aid to those who must now rebuild their lives. Continue watching
May 19 Workers Killed as China Mourns Quake Victims By PBS News Hour More than 200 workers repairing quake-shattered roads in China's Sichuan province were buried over the past three days by mudslides, state media reported Monday as millions of Chinese people paused to mark the first week since the deadly quake. Continue reading
May 16 Watch U.N. Chief Details Diplomatic Efforts on Myanmar Crisis Two major natural disasters have hit Myanmar and China in as many weeks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the two crises, and diplomatic efforts to get the Myanmar government to quicken its pace of allowing in foreign assistance. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Rescue, Recovery Continue in China Quake Zone Rescue efforts continue around the clock in China, and as the full scope of the disaster is becoming clear, the government in Beijing warns that the death toll could pass 50,000. Continue watching
May 14 Helicopters Drop Food to Isolated Earthquake Survivors in China By PBS News Hour As the official death toll in China's massive earthquake neared 15,000 Wednesday, military helicopters dropped food and medicine to survivors who remained cut off in remote mountain villages. Continue reading
May 13 Watch NPR’s Siegel Describes China Earthquake Experience NPR's Robert Siegel, who experienced Monday's earthquake in China firsthand while on assignment in China, provides an update on the situation there. Continue watching
May 13 Rescue Workers Dig to Reach Tens of Thousands Buried in China Earthquake By PBS News Hour The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years killed more than 12,000 people with the death toll likely to rise with thousands more reportedly buried under crumpled buildings. Continue reading
May 12 Powerful Earthquake Destroys Buildings, Builds Mountains in China By PBS News Hour There's a saying among seismologists: "Earthquakes don't kill people. Buildings do." The powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked central China on Monday afternoon, killing upwards of 8,500 people, was a grim reminder of that common phrase. Continue reading
May 12 Death Toll in China’s 7.9 Earthquake Nears 9,000 By PBS News Hour A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 in Sichuan province's Beichuan county and trapping students in at least eight schools, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Continue reading