Sep 30 Deadly Tsunami Hits Samoan Islands The United States has declared a major disaster in American Samoa following a deadly tsunami Tuesday that reportedly killed more than 99 people when it struck the island U.S. territory and the independent nation of Samoa. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Quakes Strike South Pacific Leaving Scores Dead Giant waves caused by underground earthquakes in the South Pacific have killed hundreds and left many more missing in American Somoa and Indonesia. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Focus Pivots to Relief Following Deadly Tsunami, Earthquake In the Samoan islands, relief efforts have begun after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. Meanwhile, Indonesia is struggling to recover from its own temblor. U.S. officials say the first flight carrying aid is en route to the region. Continue watching
Sep 29 Welcome Home: A Look at Living in Slums A multimedia exhibition from Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., documents the experiences of families living in unplanned, off-the-grid slums in Nairobi, Mumbai, Caracas and Jakarta. Continue reading
Sep 17 Top Indonesian Militant Believed Dead in Raid By Carolyn O'Hara Indonesia's most-wanted Islamic militant, believed to be the mastermind of two deadly July hotel bombings in Jakarta, has reportedly been killed in a police raid in Central Java. Continue reading
Aug 18 Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama's Mother's Collection at the Textile Museum By Arts Desk How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Terrorists Detonate Bombs in Indonesian Hotels Suicide bombers rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta Friday morning just as guests were gathering for breakfast. Kwame Holman reports on the bombings that killed eight and injured more than 50. Continue watching
Feb 20 Clinton to Focus on Climate, Security in China By Admin, PBS News Hour Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that the long-standing debate over human rights in China shouldn't get in the way of trying to reach consensus over the global economic crisis, climate change and security matters. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch U.S. Economist Krugman Wins Nobel Prize in Economics The last of six 2008 Nobel Prizes was awarded Monday to Princeton University professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman for his research on free trade and globalization. Krugman discusses his research and theories with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
Oct 10 Former Finnish President Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize By PBS News Hour Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his career of diplomatic efforts and skillful negotiations to buoy peacemaking and resolve international conflicts. Continue reading