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Earthquake in China

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Dozens die in Central Asia quake

rian.ru
07-Oct-2008 245 related
        

Most of the casualties were in Kyrgyzstan but strong quakes have also hit neighbouring China and Tibet. More than 70 people have been killed but the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams sift through the rubble of homes...

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Schools in Tibetan capital closed after quake

rian.ru
07-Oct-2008 5 related
        

BEIJING, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Schools in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa did not open on Tuesday morning due to safety concerns after an earthquake hit the region late on Monday, the Xinhua news agency said. "The decision was...

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China to honor outstanding individuals, organizations in quake relief

xinhuanet.com
07-Oct-2008 1 related
        

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is to hold a grand ceremony on Wednesday to honor organizations and individuals for their contribution to relief work after the May 12 earthquake. China Central Television...

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Dalai Lama prays for Tibet quake victims

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07-Oct-2008 20 related
        

By Phurbu Thinley Dharamsala, October 7: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today offered prayers and condolences in a message posted in his official website to those affected by Tibet earthquake on Monday....

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Mortar rounds hit Somalia market; 17 killed

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07-Oct-2008 16 related
        

Mortar rounds slammed into a market in Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least 17 people, after a failed insurgent attack on the presidential... Mogadishu, Somalia Mortar rounds slammed into a market in Somalia's capital...

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Nine killed in China quake, death toll likely to rise

dailyindia.com
07-Oct-2008
        

From ANI Beijing, Oct 7: At least nine people were killed and many injured in a powerful earthquake that jolted a county near Lhasa, the capital of southwest Tibet Autonomous Region, last evening. The death toll is expected to...

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Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa, killing at least 9

xinhuanet.com
06-Oct-2008 2 related
        

A woman with her child walks past the collapsed building in Gedar Village of Yangbajain Township, Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 6, 2008. At least nine people were killed in a strong...

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Beichuan unveils big tourism plan

xinhuanet.com
07-Oct-2008 1 related
        

BEIJING, Oct. 7 -- Beichuan, one of the counties in Sichuan province most devastated by the May 12 earthquake, has formulated an ambitious 19.7 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) tourism restoration plan, local officials said. A...

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Kyrgyzstan: Govt. requests urgent assistance, limited access hampers relief operations

reliefweb.int
07-Oct-2008 1 related
        

HIGHLIGHTS - An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on Richter scale occurred in the South of Kyrgyzstan on 5 October 2008, in the mountainous region at the border with Tajikistan and China. On 5 October 2008 at 10:00 pm local time (+6...

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Kyrgyz earthquake death toll rises to 72

rian.ru
06-Oct-2008 120 related
        

BISHKEK, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has risen to 72, while local health authorities say the number of casualties could grow. The earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the...

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