Jun 06 Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. Navy Ships to Leave Myanmar Without Delivering Aid By PBS News Hour Four U.S. Navy ships will leave the Myanmar coast Thursday, after failing to receive permission from the Burmese government to unload aid supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, including much-needed helicopters to transport food and other aid. Continue reading
May 30 Myanmar Cyclone Refugees Forced Out of Camps By PBS News Hour Myanmar's military government started evicting families from cyclone refugee camps on Friday, sending them to rebuild lives with bamboo poles and tarps. Continue reading
May 29 Watch In China, an Evolving Effort to Establish a Place on World Stage The devastating quake in China and the government's response and transparency seem to have altered views both inside and outside the country. Margaret Warner speaks with Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei about the changes within China. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Myanmar's Government Slowly Opens to Foreign Aid Weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated portions of Myanmar, its reclusive government has slowly allowed small numbers of foreign aid workers to enter the country. U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes updates the humanitarian situation. Continue watching
May 27 Watch After Quake, China Faces Daunting Reconstruction Challenges Following the cessation of rescue and recovery efforts, quake-struck Sichuan province begins the arduous task of rebuilding. Margaret Warner reports from China on the quake's aftermath and Beijing's preparations for the Olympics. Continue watching
May 27 Chinese Officials Evacuate 80,000 in Path of Dam By PBS News Hour Chinese officials pushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in the potential flood zone of a dangerous dam created by landslides and debris from the May 12 earthquake and aftershocks. Continue reading
May 26 China Aftershock Kills 8, Destroys 70,000 Homes By Admin, PBS News Hour A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Earthquake Recovery Tempers China's Olympics Elation In preparing for the Olympic Games, the Chinese government has faced unexpected challenges, including a devastating earthquake and protests over its rule of Tibet. Margaret Warner reports from China about the quake's impacts on the Beijing Olympic plans. Continue watching
May 23 Watch Myanmar OKs Greater Access for Aid Workers but Obstacles Remain U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar's ruling junta had agreed to allow "all aid workers" into the cyclone-ravaged country -- although questions remain as to the timing and logistics of such access. Two aid officials discuss the state… Continue watching