Jan 20 Watch Amid Hu’s U.S. Visit, How Do China’s Youth View Rest of World? As Chinese President Hu continues his state visit to the U.S., Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News gets views from several students at Renmin University in Beijing on whether he should make any concessions on human rights or the Chinese… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch News Wrap: 3 Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 51, Wound 180 In other news Thursday, at least 51 people died when three suicide bombers blew up cars near Karbala, targeting Shia pilgrims traveling for the festival of Arbaeen. Elsewhere, more than 100 people were arrested in New York and New England,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Slide Show: China’s 10 Largest Cities The rapid pace of development over the past few decades that has made China the world's second largest economy has also caused another growth explosion--an unprecedented wave of urbanization. Learn more about China's 10 largest cities, according to United… Continue reading
Jan 20 In South Korea, the Importance of ‘Wellbeing’ By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | Signs with "wellbeing" written in English are popping up all over Korea from corner markets to high-end spas. Its meaning: a healthy and wholesome body inside and out. Continue reading
Jan 20 Traditional Korean Market A street market in Seoul, South Korea provides products old and new -- from bottled ginseng and roasted beetle larvae to glittery key chains and energy drinks. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Obama, Hu Talk Up Cooperation, But Big Differences Persist President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed Wednesday to seek common ground while acknowledging that both nations are major competitors in the world market. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Jan 19 Voices From South Korea: China, Friend or Foe? By Larisa Epatko SEOUL, South Korea | With Chinese President Hu Jintao visiting Washington and questions over China's support of North Korea in the air, we visited a Seoul train station to ask South Koreans their opinions on China and its behavior. Continue reading
Jan 19 Chinese President Hu Kicks Off Visit, Haiti Charges Former Dictator Duvalier Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Hu Jintao listen to the U.S. national anthem during Tuesday's arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Chinese President Hu Jintao will spend Wednesday meeting with President… Continue reading
Jan 18 Violence Against Women Among Challenges in Haiti By Talea Miller Human rights groups are calling for more security measures in the tent camps of Port-au-Prince to reduce the number of rapes and incidents of sexual violence. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens in Iraq, Unrest Continues in Tunisia In other news Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed 52 and injured at least 150 outside a police-recruiting station in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. In Tunisia, protests continued in the country's capital as four ministers quit the newly formed… Continue watching