From freak snowstorms to earthquake, China faces year of disaster

China hoped 2008 would be a year-long celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the upcoming Summer Olympics, but the Year of the Rat has also brought a wave of disasters, both man-made and otherwise, that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership. [read full story]                    

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