Mar 27 Watch Other News: N.D. Braces for Record Floodwaters In other news, North Dakota's Red River Valley is facing potential record flooding as the river rose to its highest levels in recorded history, and the Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 7 percent for the week despite closing Friday… Continue watching
Mar 17 North Korea's Rhetoric Rises Over Planned Rocket Launch By Dan Sagalyn North Korea has said it plans to launch a satellite in April, which some believe is a guise to test launch a long-range missile. NewsHour deputy senior producer for foreign affairs and defense Dan Sagalyn reports on what is motivating… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Secretary Clinton Sets Diplomatic Style, Tone on First Trip In her first trip abroad as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton fused serious policy discussion with lighter conversations as she toured Asia. Analysts discuss how her approach to diplomacy is developing. 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
Feb 03 Watch Other News: Auto Sales Drop, Pakistan Supply Route Cut U.S. auto companies reported deep losses in sales Tuesday, while a key supply route was bombed in Pakistan. Judy Woodruff reports on these developments and other news headlines of the day. Continue watching
Oct 13 N. Korea to Resume Dismantling Nuclear Plant By PBS News Hour A day after the Bush administration took North Korea off its list of nations that sponsor terrorism, the Asian nation announced it would resume dismantling its main nuclear complex. Continue reading
Sep 10 South Korean Intelligence Reports Kim Jong Il Recovering from Surgery By Admin, PBS News Hour Hours after North Korea dismissed rumors questioning leader Kim Jong Il's health as a conspiracy Wednesday, South Korea's intelligence agency released new information claiming Kim is recovering from surgery. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch China Aims to Boost Global Standing Through Olympics Years of preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games culminated Friday as world leaders converged in China to watch the Games' opening ceremonies. Analysts examine what the event means for China's place on the global political and economic stage. Continue watching
Aug 05 President Bush Begins Weeklong Tour of Asia By PBS News Hour President Bush arrived Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, at the start of a weeklong tour that also will take him to Thailand and then China for the Olympics' opening ceremony. Continue reading
Jun 30 WFP Reaches Deal to Expand Food Aid to North Korea as U.S. Wheat Arrives By PBS News Hour In a rare move, North Korea granted international aid workers from the United Nations' Word Food Program more access to expand efforts to ease a growing food crisis as the first U.S. ship filled with wheat arrived in a port… Continue reading