Earthquake in China

Landform in May 12 quake zone shows changes, Chinese scientists say

xinhuanet.com     03-Sep-2008          

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The landform in the areas hit by the 8.0-magnitude May 12 earthquake in southwest China notably changed, but outlying regions were little affected, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping...                    

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China quake survivor trapped 164 hours leaves Beijing hospital

people.com.cn     03-Sep-2008          

A survivor of the May 12 Sichuan Province quake who was trapped for 164 hours before being rescued from the debris was discharged from a Beijing hospital on Wednesday. Li Mingcui, a 61-year-old woman, was also the last...                    

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Grand Power Reports Second Quarter Results

newsblaze.com     02-Sep-2008          

Grand Power Logistics Group Inc. today announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. These results include the operating results of Grand Power's wholly-owned subsidiary, Grand...                    

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Daily PE to help kids fight battle of bulge

people.com.cn     02-Sep-2008   2 related          

Like children across the country, youngsters in Beijing returned to class yesterday, but kids in the capital have one new subject to deal with - how to trim their expanding waistlines. According to a ruling issued by the...                    

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China earthquake death toll rises

guardian.co.uk     01-Sep-2008   205 related          

Number of deaths stands at 32 with more than 400 people injured The death toll in Saturday's earthquake in south-west China is now at least 32, with 467 injuries, according to the Xinhua news agency. The 6.1 magnitude...                    

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China Quake Leaves Thousands Homeless

go.com     01-Sep-2008   1 related          

Tents in Short Supply After Earthquake in Southwestern China Kills 33 By ANITA CHANG Associated Press Writer BEIJING September 1, 2008 (AP) An elderly woman sits beside her damaged house, following an earthquake which...                    

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Lee Siu Hin: Journey to My Home-China (Part 4) In Memory of Wenchuan Earthquake

indybay.org     01-Sep-2008          

It's been over three months since the May 12th Wenchuan earthquake--the largest in modern Chinese history for over 80 years that killing nearly 70 thousand people, 20 thousand missing and affect another tens of millions of...                    

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National › 590,000 take part in disaster response drills nationwide

japantoday.com     01-Sep-2008   2 related          

Monday 01st September, 10:37 AM JST TOKYO — The government held a nationwide disaster response drill Monday, with 590,000 people from 30 of Japan’s 47 prefectures taking part under the assumption that a major quake had...                    

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Malaysian state wants gaming ban

asianage.com     31-Aug-2008          

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 31: After seeking to ban Western dance and pop music, Malaysia’s northern state of Kedah wants to phase out gaming houses, something the non-Muslims, especially ethnic Chinese, resent. State Chinese...                    

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Ministry: Death toll of China fresh quake rises to 32

xinhuanet.com     31-Aug-2008          

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The 6.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Saturday had killed 32 people and destroyed some 258,000 houses as of 11 p.m. on Sunday, according...                    

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