May 22 U.N. Head Visits Myanmar to Coax Aid Effort By PBS News Hour U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Thursday in cyclone-damaged Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to meet with Senior Gen. Than Shwe in hopes of convincing the stringent military junta to loosen restrictions on international aid. Continue reading
May 20 China Raises Death Toll, Struggles to Aid Homeless By PBS News Hour China raised the confirmed death toll from last week's earthquake in the Sichuan province to more than 40,000 Tuesday, with another 30,000 people still missing, as officials grappled to find shelter for some of the 5 million people displaced. Continue reading
May 19 Watch Myanmar Allows U.N. Officials to Tour Hard-hit Areas U.N. officials began to tour the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar on Monday, though some U.N. staffers still reported problems gaining access to the tightly controlled country. A senior U.S. diplomat in Rangoon, also known as Yangon, provides an update. Continue watching
May 19 Watch As China Mourns, Government Navigates Quake’s Aftermath China paused for three minutes of silence Monday to remember victims of last week's earthquake and to begin three days of mourning. Margaret Warner reports from Beijing and Shanghai on how both the government and Chinese citizens are handling the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch China Mourns Quake Victims as Rescues Ebb China begins three days of mourning Monday as millions of Chinese pause from their daily lives to remember victims of the May 12 earthquake as well as offer aid to those who must now rebuild their lives. Continue watching
May 19 Workers Killed as China Mourns Quake Victims By PBS News Hour More than 200 workers repairing quake-shattered roads in China's Sichuan province were buried over the past three days by mudslides, state media reported Monday as millions of Chinese people paused to mark the first week since the deadly quake. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Aid Efforts Continue as China’s Quake Toll Rises The Chinese government revised the estimated death toll from the massive May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province to 50,000, as cleanup and rescue efforts continued. Continue watching
May 16 Watch U.N. Chief Details Diplomatic Efforts on Myanmar Crisis Two major natural disasters have hit Myanmar and China in as many weeks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the two crises, and diplomatic efforts to get the Myanmar government to quicken its pace of allowing in foreign assistance. Continue watching
May 16 More Rain Threatens Cyclone Victims’ Well-Being By PBS News Hour Survivors of the cyclone that ravaged Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta have received little emergency aid from the country's ruling military junta, though government officials insist their relief operations are running smoothly. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Rescue, Recovery Continue in China Quake Zone Rescue efforts continue around the clock in China, and as the full scope of the disaster is becoming clear, the government in Beijing warns that the death toll could pass 50,000. Continue watching