Aug 20 Watch Pakistani Official: The World Should Stand by an Ally in Its Hour of Need Judy Woodruff interviews Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi about what his country needs to help it recover from the massive floods. Qureshi addresses possible donor reluctance by saying most Pakistanis oppose militant groups, and they need relief in the… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Cholera Death Raises Fears in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Shortages of food and water are still prominent in flooded areas of Pakistan, however more aid arrived from neighboring countries. An aid plane landed in Punjab from China, and Pakistan accepted $5 million aid offer India. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: 3 Coalition Troops Killed in Afghanistan In other news Friday, three more coalition troops were killed in Afghanistan bringing the monthly death toll for international troops up to 31. In Iraq, an al-Qaida group has claimed responsibility for a Tuesday bombing that killed 61 people. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Holbrooke: Donations Offer Leverage Over Pakistan Floods; Need Still Enormous U.N. and U.S. officials declared the Pakistan flooding to be worse than the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Haiti earthquake combined. U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks with Jim Lehrer about the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Slide Show: Disease Outbreaks Feared as Pakistan’s Floodwaters Spread By Talea Miller As the flooding in Pakistan continues to spread, more than 1,500 people have died and millions are homeless, many without access to clean water. The risk of disease outbreaks among the displaced population is high, said UNICEF's Robin Nandy. He… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch U.N., U.S. Officials Highlight Enormity of Pakistan Flooding The situation for Pakistan flood victims grew more desperate Thursday as people waited hours in line for food and water. Since the flooding began nearly three weeks ago, more than 1,500 people have died and millions have been displaced. Jim… Continue watching
Aug 18 Pakistan Floods: How to Help By News Desk Amid new headlines on the continued need for humanitarian aid in Pakistan as the country grapples with deadly floods, we've received a few questions on how to help. So we've put together a list of some of the organizations… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch News Wrap: Mudslides Strike China, India In other news Wednesday, heavy rain created a mudslide down into a Chinese mountain village where 67 people were reported missing and 25 hurt. In Northern India, another mudslide killed at least 18 children when it hit a school building. Continue watching
Aug 18 Wednesday: Aid to Pakistan Falls Short; BP to Begin Transferring Claims Pakistanis walk in the flooded area of Shah Jamal on Wednesday. Photo by Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images. The picture of devestation from the floods in Pakistan continues to worsen Wednesday. The European Union said it will spend an extra… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch For Pakistani Flood Victims, Is Worst Yet to Come? As the need for aid in Pakistan worsens, new questions are being raised on whether the government can handle a crisis of this magnitude. Gwen Ifill talks to Shuja Nawaz, director of the Southeast Asia Center at the Atlantic Council,… Continue watching