Aug 11 Watch U.N. Humanitarian Official on Global Effort to Aid Flood Victims in Pakistan The United Nations announced a goal to raise $460 million for Pakistani flood victims. More than 300,000 homes have been destroyed and 14 million people have been affected by the three-week-old disaster. Gwen Ifill speaks with John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: Smoggy Moscow’s Daily Death Toll Doubles In other news, heavy smog from wildfires and other related causes have doubled Moscow's daily death toll bringing it up to 700. In Pakistan, more than 13 million people have now been affected by the monsoon flooding as the water… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch More Rain Forecast for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan The numbers of those affected by the floods in Pakistan have climbed to more than 4 million. The forecast is calling for more monsoon rains for the next three days. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Punjab Province… Continue watching
Aug 02 Thousands Dead or Homeless From Floods in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko Unusually severe monsoon rains and flash flooding over the weekend left hundreds of Pakistanis dead and even more homeless in the northwest Monday when dams burst and rivers broke their banks, submerging homes and wiping out roads. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Nashville Looks to Stage Comeback After Floods Six weeks after record floods devastated Nashville, the city is making a comeback. Jeffrey Brown examines the rebuilding efforts of its citizens and its vibrant music industry. Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch News Wrap: NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash In other news Monday, an American soldier and three Australian commandos died in Afghanistan when their military helicopter crashed. Also, an explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed at least 47 workers. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch News Wrap: At Least 138 Dead in Kyrgyz Riots In other news Monday, the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan remained in turmoil after days of ethnic riots killed an estimated 138 people, and the Israeli cabinet approved an inquiry into the deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Floods Kill at Least 16 in Arkansas In other news Friday, flash floods in southwestern Arkansas killed at least 16 people today as a pair of rivers rose more than 8 feet and fresh ethnic bloodshed erupted in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 45 people. Continue watching
May 04 Watch News Wrap: Death Toll Rises from Floods in Southeastern U.S. In other news Tuesday, record flooding over the weekend is now blamed for 29 deaths in the Southeastern U.S. Also, authorities prepared to close air space over Scotland and Northern Ireland again because of the Icelandic volcano. Continue watching
May 03 Watch News Wrap: 22 Dead, Thousands Displaced by Flooding in Southeast U.S. In other news Monday, the death toll reached 22 after severe flooding from weekend storms in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. Also, a boil-water advisory continues for nearly 2 million people around Boston after a water main break. Continue watching