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By KEN TEH | Associated Press Writer BEICHUAN, China - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of potential floods from a river blocked by landslides. The official Xinhua News Agency said earlier that a lake in Beichuan county "may burst its bank at...
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced on Saturday Australia will contribute 1 million Australian dollars (0.94 million U.S. dollars) to support emergency relief efforts in China's earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province. Smith said in a statement the aid would be channeled through the...
Survivors Still Found As Quake Toll Climbs To 29,000; Officials Warn River Blocked By Landslides May Burst BEICHUAN, China, May 17, 2008 Residents evacuate for higher ground in Beichuan county, southwest China's Sichuan province, Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (AP) Thousands of...
The Dalai Lama is currently visiting Germany. Only one member of the government is prepared to meet with him -- sparking a storm of unrest within the government. "These days, being courageous means not meeting the Dalai Lama," commented Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with his counterparts from Singapore and Indonesia here Saturday and thanked the care and relief support extended by their countries to quake zone in Sichuan Province. During his meeting with Singapore Foreign Minister George...
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice extended again solace to victims of the Wenchuan earthquake in a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday. Rice also expressed U.S. readiness to provide further relief support to the quake-hit...
The foreign ministers of China, Russia, India and Brazil (BRIC) met in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on Friday and agreed on further development of cooperation. The four countries play vital roles in maintaining world peace and facilitating mutual development, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang...
When China bested four other finalists to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the win brought a new global status but also renewed scrutiny on its handling of free speech and human rights, particularly in the area of Tibet. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao put the blame squarely on the Dalai Lama,...
GENEVA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed its support to China after a strong earthquake hit the country's southwest Sichuan Province. "We share your grief and stand side by side with you at this very difficult time," said Brunson McKinley,...
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met here Friday with visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yong-Boon Yeo, expressing appreciation for Singapore's aid for earthquake victims. Yeo, on behalf of the Singaporean government and people, extended condolences and sympathy for the Chinese...
