Earthquake in China

Providing Hope for China's Earthquake Victims

newsblaze.com     3 hrs ago          

On May 12th, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake toppled buildings, schools and factories in central China, killing tens of thousands of people and an estimated 12.5 million animals. Millions were left without homes or shelter. Amid...                    

Arroyo visits resettlement site for China quake victims

inquirer.net     6 hrs ago          

By Veronica Uy INQUIRER.net BEIJING, China -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited Thursday the resettlement site for the May 12 earthquake victims in Sichuan province. Arroyo, accompanied by First Gentleman Jose Miguel...                    

State University of New York to enroll 150 undergraduates from China's Sichuan

xinhuanet.com     14 hrs ago          

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The State University of New York (SUNY) will enroll 150 undergraduates from southwest China's Sichuan Province this autumn as part of the university's effort tohelp the quake-hit province. All of...                    

China fires anti-smog pellets into the sky over Beijing ... as earthquake hits province| News |...

bestofindya.com     yesterday   4 related          

Beijing was finally experiencing clear skies today after city authorities apparently used seeding technology to disperse the smog. The report came as a strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the western Chinese provinces of...                    

1 dead in China quake

upi.com     yesterday   81 related          

Published: Aug. 6, 2008 at 1:55 AM BEIJING, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- At least one person died and 23 were injured in an earthquake in China's Sichuan province whose epicenter was close to that of the deadly May 12 temblor. The China...                    

Quake aftershock kills three in China (AAP)

yahoo.com     yesterday   4 related          

The toll from a powerful aftershock in a central Chinese region devastated by an earlier disaster has risen to three, and more than 3,200 houses have been destroyed, a state-run news agency reported. The magnitude 6.0...                    

Reaching Out to The World With A Manicured Hand

washingtonpost.com     yesterday   1 related          

The earthquake that devastated China's Sichuan province on May 12 was soon compared with another Chinese natural disaster, the Tangshan quake of 1976, when the government responded with secrecy, refusals of aid offers and a...                    

China Red Cross received about USD 204m in donations for quake relief

reliefweb.int     Aug 5, 2008   2 related          

BEIJING, Aug 05, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- China's Red Cross Foundation said here on Tuesday that it received 1.395 billion yuan (about 204 million U.S. dollars) in donations in the first half of 2008, of which...                    

Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour

iht.com     Aug 5, 2008   187 related          

Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour : The Olympic torch's final parade in homage to victims of China's earthquake was run Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries about security in a region where Tibetan...                    

Angelina Jolie to Adopt a Chinese Baby?

showbizspy.com     Aug 5, 2008   437 related          

By Adam Nutburn, August 5 2008 Angelina Jolie is reportedly considering adopting a child from China. The 'Tomb Raider' star -- who gave birth to twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline on July 12, her fifth and sixth children...                    

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