Australia pledges $1m to China

                   
news.com.au     May 16, 2008            

AUSTRALIA will contribute $1 million to support emergency relief efforts in China's earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said the aid would be channelled through the Red Cross and be delivered by the Red Cross Society of China. He said Australia's contribution would... [read full story]                    

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18,645 Buried in Town Near China Quake's Epicenter -

newsvine.com     May 13, 2008          

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue May 13, 2008 9:27 AM EDT DUJIANGYAN, China — Rescue workers are digging through flattened homes and schools in a desperate search for victims of China's worst earthquake in three decades. Authorities say nearly 12,000 people were killed and more than 18,000 are...                    

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Rescuers Dig Through Quake Rubble in China

npr.org     May 13, 2008          

In China, rescue workers have been digging through flattened homes and schools in a desperate search for victims of China's worst earthquake in three decades. Chinese authorities say nearly 12,000 people were killed and more than 18,000 are missing. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Mark Magnier, a...                    

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'Times' Reporter in China: Grim Scene Near Epicenter

npr.org     May 13, 2008          

In China, rescue workers have been digging through flattened homes and schools in a desperate search for victims of China's worst earthquake in three decades. Mark Magnier, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, says "with each passing hour, it's getting more and more difficult."                    

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Relief Efforts in China

npr.org     May 13, 2008          

Rescue workers are struggling to dig people out of the rubble following a massive earthquake in southwest China that killed at least 12,000 people. Robert Siegel, co-host of All Things Considered, is in the hard-hit city Chengdu. He talks with Madeleine Brand about relief efforts there.                    

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Local family, relief organizations waiting for word from China

wsbt.com     May 14, 2008          

SOUTH BEND — Local relief is on the way to China, but some local families are still waiting to hear from loved ones who are missing. The 7.9 quake hit Southwest China Monday. More than 12,000 people are dead and thousands are missing. Officials still don't have a clear picture of the damage, but...                    

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Foreign Media perspective on China's relief efforts

people.com.cn     May 14, 2008          

Following a strong earthquake that jolted the county of Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 2:28 p.m. on Monday, media from Great Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and many other countries expressed great concerns about the tremor. Some media highly regarded and hailed the Chinese...                    

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Food, Clothing, Shelter: Caring for Kids in China

npr.org     May 14, 2008          

Children sleep on parents' backs as families head for help. Getty Images We've seen a lot of painful, horrifying images from China this week, with parents mourning children lost in Monday's earthquake. Reports suggest the death toll from the 7.9 magnitude quake is at least 12,000, perhaps even...                    

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China Quake Update: From the Rubble, a Survivor

npr.org     May 14, 2008          

People are a long way from returning to normal life in Southwestern China. One town near the epicenter will never be the same: China's official news agency says it lost close to 80 percent of its population. Many thousands remain buried across a wide area. Some are being pulled out alive.                    

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Hugh Hewitt: The Catastrophe In China

townhall.com     May 14, 2008          

As expected, the death toll is shooting up, and thousands --tens of thosusands?-- are still trapped. Please consider a donation to the earthquake relief fund established by CaringforChina.org, which can be made over the web or by sending a check to Caring for China 3300 S. Fairview Santa Ana, CA...                    

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China Quake Toll Hits 15,000, Airlift Drops Aid

cbn.com     May 14, 2008          

By Mark Martin and Sarah Pollak CBNNews.com - The number of people who have died from a powerful earthquake in China has risen to nearly 15,000. Chinese state media says nearly 26,000 people are still buried in the debris, and another 14,000 are missing. Relief organizations, including Operation...                    

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