Sep 28 Watch World Leaders Call for End to Myanmar Violence President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday joined world leaders denouncing the violence in Myanmar at the hands of the junta government. Indonesia's ambassador to the U.S. and a British foreign minister discuss the situation. Continue watching
Mar 27 WHO Reaches Bird Flu Vaccine Deal with Developing Countries By PBS News Hour The World Health Organization and 18 developing nations agreed Tuesday to provide fair access to bird flu vaccines after solving a problem with Indonesia over sharing virus samples. Continue reading
Jan 16 Bird Flu Resurfaces Among Birds in Asia; Indonesia Death Toll Rises By PBS News Hour Concerns over the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu surfaced again across Asia Tuesday after scientists confirmed outbreaks among birds in Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, and a woman in Indonesia died. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch Two Years After Deadly Tsunami, Southeast Asia Still Recovering Two years after a tsunami devastated Southeast Asia, the region's hardest hit areas continue to deal with the aftermath. Regional experts discuss efforts to restore the economy and society in the most affected areas. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Experts Race to Understand Bird Flu’s Spread in Indonesia After scares that an Indonesian family died from human-to-human transmission of the bird flu, a team of United Nations veterinary experts are working to set up a countrywide surveillance system to monitor the disease's spread and train local people to… Continue watching
Jun 01 East Timor President Calls for Unity Amid Violent Clashes By PBS News Hour East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao appealed to the country's military and police forces Thursday to cease feuding and work together to unite the country a week after fighting flared between soldiers and rebels. Continue reading
May 29 Watch Survivors of Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake Face Threat of Volcano Eruption Survivors of Saturday's deadly earthquake in Indonesia face the threat of Mount Merapi, a volcano showing signs of eruption. Following a report on the volcano's activity, Indonesia's ambassador to the United States updates relief efforts in the region. Continue watching
May 27 Powerful Earthquake Kills Thousands in Indonesia By PBS News Hour A massive earthquake leveled homes and killed more than 3,000 people in central Indonesia early Saturday, in the nation's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Continue reading
May 24 Health Officials Investigate Possible Person-to-Person Spread of Bird Flu By Admin, PBS News Hour The World Health Organization launched an investigation Wednesday into the deaths of six family members in Indonesia who may have died as a result of human-to-human transmission of the bird flu. Continue reading
May 11 Iran Ready to Negotiate over Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday he is willing to discuss his country's nuclear capabilities, a statement welcomed by Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. Continue reading