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
May 15 Death Toll in China Quake Could Soar to 50,000 By PBS News Hour China said the death toll of the 7.9 magnitude quake that ravaged the country's central Sichuan Province on Monday could reach 50,000 as the government made a rare appeal to its citizens to help the rescue operation. Continue reading
May 14 Watch For Indiana Community, Myanmar's Cyclone Crisis Hits Home Fort Wayne, Ind., is home to one of the largest Myanmar immigrant communities in the United States. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the community's unique perspective on the handling of the humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the cyclone that devastated… Continue watching
May 14 Watch Quake Is Formidable Challenge to China's Government Rescue and relief efforts continue in China as the death toll from Monday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake neared 15,000 and is expected to rise, with tens of thousands still buried in rubble. An analyst examines how the country and its government have… Continue watching
May 14 Helicopters Drop Food to Isolated Earthquake Survivors in China By PBS News Hour As the official death toll in China's massive earthquake neared 15,000 Wednesday, military helicopters dropped food and medicine to survivors who remained cut off in remote mountain villages. Continue reading