Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter

                   
iht.com     May 16, 2008            

Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter : A strong aftershock sparked landslides Friday near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake, while some survivors were pulled from rubble after being buried for four days. A day past what experts call the critical three-day window for finding... [read full story]                    

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"Black-hearted" conmen bid for China quake charity

alertnet.org     May 16, 2008          

By Simon Rabinovitch BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity. Police issued a warning after a flurry of text messages hit mobile phones, soliciting disaster...                    

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Time running out in search for China quake survivors

afp.com     May 16, 2008          

Rescuers search for survivors MIANYANG (AFP) - China on Friday allowed the first foreign rescue teams to join the desperate search for earthquake survivors, but time was running out with an estimated 50,000 people already dead. After earlier rebuffing foreign aid teams, China has now agreed to...                    

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China Earth Quake Aftermath

boreddad.blogspot.com     May 15, 2008          

The 72 'golden hours' has passed but the Chinese Authorities and various rescuers are not about to give up hope to search for any possible survivors among the rubbles, no matter how slim that hope can be! The last few days, all over the news media, TV news, radio etc etc, mostly covered the grues...                    

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School collapses in focus as China buries quake dead

reuters.com     May 16, 2008          

By John Ruwitch MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - China struggled on Friday to bury the dead and offer relief to those left injured, homeless and without food and water by the earthquake that may have killed more than 50,000 people. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on officials to ensure social...                    

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Chinese president rallies quake teams for 'crucial phase' - Update

earthtimes.org     May 16, 2008          

Beijing - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday rallied rescue teams for a crucial phase of relief work in the earthquake-devastated south-western province of Sichuan, where at least 20,000 people died and an estimated 30,000 are missing under rubb...                    

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School collapses in focus as China buries quake dead

alertnet.org     May 16, 2008          

By John Ruwitch MIANZHU, China, May 16 (Reuters) - China struggled to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless and hungry on Friday, four days after a massive earthquake which is expected to have killed more than 50,000. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on officials to...                    

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China's president flies to quake zone; country braces for death toll that could reach 50K

iht.com     May 16, 2008          

China's president flies to quake zone; country braces for death toll that could reach 50K : Chinese President Hu Jintao said rescue efforts from this week's powerful earthquake entered their "most crucial" phase Friday, while the county braced for a death toll that could soar past 50,000. Four...                    

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China buries quake dead; school collapses in focus

alertnet.org     May 16, 2008          

China struggling to bury dead * Many victims say having to cope alone * Parents angry at number of collapsed schools (Adds girls holding hands, Hu Jintao, Wen quote) By John Ruwitch MIANZHU, China, May 16 (Reuters) - China struggled to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless...                    

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marketwatch.com     May 16, 2008          

"yes, some of Chinese are still living in poverty, but the population living in good conditions are as large as American population, 300mil". This is a standard Chinese propaganda line. Those 300 million have annual income of more than $7,300 for a family of 3. In the United States, the poverty...                    

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China buries quake dead; school collapses in focus

reuters.com     May 16, 2008          

By John Ruwitch MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - China struggled to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless and hungry on Friday, four days after a massive earthquake which is expected to have killed more than 50,000. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on officials to ensure social...                    

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