May 13 Watch Aid Organizations Face Continuing Hurdles in Myanmar France, Britain and Germany called for humanitarian aid to continue to flow to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar despite sporadic government resistance. Andrew Kirkwood, country director for Save the Children in Myanmar, describes the challenges aid groups are facing. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Chinese Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests In a NewsHour interview, Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., discusses the earthquake that hit central China this week, recent protests over Tibet that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay and the state of international relief efforts following… Continue watching
May 13 Watch NPR's Siegel Describes China Earthquake Experience NPR's Robert Siegel, who experienced Monday's earthquake in China firsthand while on assignment in China, provides an update on the situation there. Continue watching
May 13 Rescue Workers Dig to Reach Tens of Thousands Buried in China Earthquake By PBS News Hour The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years killed more than 12,000 people with the death toll likely to rise with thousands more reportedly buried under crumpled buildings. Continue reading
May 12 Powerful Earthquake Destroys Buildings, Builds Mountains in China By PBS News Hour There's a saying among seismologists: "Earthquakes don't kill people. Buildings do." The powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked central China on Monday afternoon, killing upwards of 8,500 people, was a grim reminder of that common phrase. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Myanmar's Rulers Hold Tight to Power Amid Cyclone Crisis In the aftermath of last week's destructive cyclone, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar has thrown a spotlight on the military junta governing the country. A former U.S. ambassador to Myanmar and professor born in the country examine the country's government… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Aid Official Discusses Challenges of Working in Myanmar The military regime governing Myanmar has been slow to relax its grip on things even in the wake of the current humanitarian crisis there, which has drawn criticism from many quarters. An official with a nonprofit working in Myanmar describes… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Earthquake Rocks Western China, Killing Thousands A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing as many as 10,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened buildings, state media reported. After an update on the impact of the quake, Time Magazine's Beijing correspondent, Austin Ramzy, discusses… Continue watching
May 12 Death Toll in China's 7.9 Earthquake Nears 9,000 By PBS News Hour A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 in Sichuan province's Beichuan county and trapping students in at least eight schools, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Continue reading
May 11 More Aid Enters Myanmar; Referendum Vote Held By PBS News Hour Food and water began reaching more of Myanmar's cyclone victims Sunday, but the government made no indication that it would allow foreign aid workers into the country to distribute the goods. Continue reading