Nov 11 Old and new tensions cast shadow over Obama's efforts in China By Julie Pace, Associated Press BEIJING — When Xi Jinping took the reins of a booming China two years ago, President Barack Obama saw an opportunity to remake America's relationship with the Asian power. But even after Obama's unusually robust efforts to forge personal ties… Continue reading
Nov 11 S. Korean ferry captain receives 36 years in prison By Corinne Segal Lee Joon-seok, the captain that abandoned hundreds of passengers aboard a sinking ferry in South Korea, has received a sentence of 36 years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Mexico City faces growing water crisis By PBS News Hour Mexico City, home to an inefficient and inconvenient water delivery system, struggles to meet the pressing demands of its 22 million residents. Some have turned to harvesting rainwater, which has its own set of limitations. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Why the U.S. can't ignore or alienate the rising power of China - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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Nov 10 Snapshots of APEC summit in China By Larisa Epatko If a picture says a thousand words, the photos from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings spoke volumes, especially the handshakes. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 9, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, President Obama says he will defy warnings from Republican Congressional leaders and press ahead with immigration reform on his own, an expert examines the state of American-Chinese relations as the president heads… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch APEC Summit a 'big moment' for China's relationship with world powers By PBS News Hour The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit will soon get underway in Bejing, with member countries seeking to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the region. Orville Schell, the Director of the Center for US-China Relations at the Asia Society, joins… Continue watching
Nov 09 Germany marks 25th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall By Rialda Zukic Germans commemorated on Sunday the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which on Nov. 9, 1989, ended a years-long divide between East and West Germany. Continue reading
Nov 09 Beijing aims for smog-free foreign leaders' summit By Long Li The Chinese government restricted traffic, closed factories and instituted public holidays to ensure foreign leaders in Beijing for this year's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit would enjoy a clear, blue sky. Continue reading