We start in China, where a thousand dead ducks have been found floating in a river in Sichuan province. This comes just a couple of weeks after 16,000 dead pigs were pulled out of a river near Shanghai.
David McKenzie is in Beijing. Erin Burnett asked him what killed these ducks. FULL POST
In China, citizens are abuzz about the country's new first lady, Peng Liyuan. The chatter is especially lively on China's version of Twitter, called Weibo, where users are saying things like "Our first lady finally shines again".
They are also writing "Her shoes are really classic, and who designed her bag?"
Erin Burnett asked our Errol Barnett why the Chinese are such fans of their version of Michelle Obama.
The Chinese Communist Party about to announce its new leader for the first time in 10 years. It is widely expected that Vice President Xi Jinping - who visited the U.S. in February - will take over as the new President.
But much of this highly anticipated announcement has been shrouded in secrecy.
We asked Stan Grant in Beijing what we know about Xi, and his views towards the U.S.? FULL POST
United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta finished a high-stakes visit to China Wednesday, stressing to the country's vice president Xi Jinping that a U.S. military buildup in the region should not be seen as a threat.
Panetta visits amid China-Japan dispute
An NBC Wall Street Journal polls shows President Barack Obama's approval rating on the issue of foreign policy falling 12 points among independents after the attacks on United States compounds in the middle east.
Is the president losing his footing on what is becoming one of the biggest issues of 2012?
OutFront tonight: Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager.
A baby panda was born Monday in the United States. A 14-year-old giant panda named May Shong gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC.
It was just May Shong's second cub, after years of failed pregnancies. According to Zoo reps, the next few days will be critical for the baby, which is currently about the size of a stick of butter.
In keeping with Chinese tradition, the new cub will not be named for 100 days. And, despite the fact the new cub was Made in the USA, it must be "returned" to China in four years.
And that brings us to tonight's number: $1 BILLION.
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