Jan 13 Exclusive | Haitian Presidential Adviser: ‘The Damage is Enormous’ By Mike Melia The massive earthquake that struck Haiti Tuesday afternoon devastated the capital Port-au-Prince, crumbling buildings and leaving roads nearly impassable due to debris and people flooding the streets. "The damage is enormous," Gabriel Verret, an economic adviser to Haitian President… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch U.N.: Humanitarian Response Will be Swift Jim Lehrer speaks with United Nations Undersecretary-General John Holmes, who is in charge of humanitarian affairs, about the U.N. plan to help Haiti recover from the earthquake. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch U.S. Pledges ‘Full Support’ to Earthquake Victims in Haiti Margaret Warner explores how international groups are mobilizing emergency help for Haiti, and then Jim Lehrer speaks with Dr. Rajiv Shah of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Medical Aid Unable to Reach Many Earthquake Victims Gwen Ifill speaks with two guests about the logistical challenges of getting medical care and other aid to quake victims in Haiti. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch In Haiti, Scenes of Despair and Devastation Hari Sreenivasan speaks with journalist Ansel Herz who has lived in Haiti for the past four months and was on the scene of the disaster in Port-au-Prince. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Haiti Stunned by Scope of Earthquake Destruction One day after a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, the impoverished nation struggled to rescue the injured and aid the displaced. Judy Woodruff recaps the aftermath and ongoing rescue efforts. Continue watching
Jan 12 Strong Quake, Aftershocks Strike Haiti By Hari Sreenivasan A major earthquake struck the country of Haiti on Tuesday, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and reportedly centered 14 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Initial reports indicate a hospital collapsed and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Iranian Professor Who Backed Mousavi Dies in Bomb Blast By Larisa Epatko An Iranian nuclear physics professor was killed Tuesday when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a motorcycle outside of his home in northern Tehran exploded. He reportedly backed opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Iran's June presidential elections. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 7.0 Earthquake, Aftershocks Rip Through Haiti A 7.0 earthquake tore through the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti on Tuesday. The quake, which struck just 14 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince, is the largest recorded in the area. An earthquake expert from the U.S. Geological Survey… Continue watching
Jan 11 Quick Take: Obama’s Foreign Policy One Year In By Larisa Epatko As the year mark into Barack Obama's presidency approaches, several analysts offer their takes on where American foreign policy stands. Continue reading