Nov 17 Obama Cites Human Rights, Currency in China By Maureen Hoch Talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded pledges to cooperate on climate change and the economy, but little by way of human rights and upping the value of the yuan currency. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch In China, a Struggle for Rights, but Hope for Future Jim Lehrer speaks with a human rights activist and a China expert about the state of the struggle for human rights in China. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Chinese President Vows Cooperation on Climate Change Talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded a promise of slowing down climate change and nuclear proliferation, but fell short of making progress on human rights. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Lawmakers Eye 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Reversal Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington this past weekend demanding an end to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Could a reversal be next? Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Amid New Interrogation Details, Detainee Unit Created With the release of CIA documents about harsh interrogation methods, the Obama administration announced a new panel that will oversee the questioning of terrorism suspects. Continue watching
Aug 18 Obama 'Encouraged' on Pace of Peace Efforts By Tom LeGro President Obama said Tuesday after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he is encouraged by progress in U.S. efforts to bring Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Suu Kyi Expected to Appeal Confinement Extension Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to extended home detention through next year's elections. Myanmar analysts mull her future. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Drug War, H1N1 Virus Top Mexico Summit Agenda From drug violence to H1N1 flu, President Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tackled a long list of issues at a summit Monday. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch In Iran, Fear Grows Over Treatment of Arrested Election Demonstrators Margaret Warner updates the political situation in Iran, where concerns are growing about the treatment of demonstrators arrested after the disputed election. Continue watching
Apr 01 Obama Meets With Russian, Chinese Leaders on Sidelines of G20 By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama met one-on-one with leaders from Russia and China in London Wednesday, announcing new cooperative efforts with each of the countries ahead of the G20 summit on the economic crisis. Continue reading