China searches for quake survivors, toll nears 30,000
                   
alertnet.org     May 18, 2008            

More quake survivors found, death toll nears 30,000 By Chris Buckley BEICHUAN, China, May 18 (Reuters) - Rescue workers have plucked more than 60 more survivors from the rubble following Monday's massive earthquake in southwestern China, as a strong new aftershock hit and the death toll rose to... [read full story]                    


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China traces dumpling poisoning to factory: Japan TV

khaleejtimes.com     10 mins ago   3 related          

TOKYO - A row over pesticide-laced Chinese dumplings has moved a step closer to a settlement after China told Japan that a factory worker was probably to blame, NHK public television said on Saturday. Ten Japanese became...                    

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Tibetans fast for peace, Dalai Lama still in hospital

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By Abhishek Madhukar DHARAMSALA (Reuters) - Thousands of Tibetans in India fasted and prayed for peace in Tibet on Saturday and their leader, the Dalai Lama, participated from his hospital bed in Mumbai. The 73-year old...                    

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Spotlight: The World’s Largest Record Collection [Rocketboom (Quicktime)]

feeds4all.nl     45 mins ago          

Article: Rocketboom Spotlight on The Archive, a film by Sean Dunne. Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world’s largest record collection. Due to health...                    

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Southwest China quake destroys homes, three dead

thestar.com.my     56 mins ago   5 related          

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday, destroying homes and killing three people, China's state television reported. The epicentre of the quake, which struck around 4:30...                    

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