Earthquake in China

                   

Chinese troops begin withdrawal from quake zone

reuters.com     Jul 21, 2008   5 related          

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese troops began withdrawing from the quake-hit province of Sichuan on Monday, as rescue work shifts to reconstruction more than two months after the tremor killed at least 70,000 people. China mobilized...                    

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1. Songs of hope

thestar.com.my     Jul 21, 2008   1 related          

Artistes from Malaysia, China and Hong Kong join hands in A Caring Society, A Boundless Love: 815 Genting Charity Concert in Genting Highlands aimed at raising funds for the earthquake victims in China. In view of providing...                    

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Reconciling evil with faith (USATODAY.com)

yahoo.com     Jul 21, 2008   3 related          

By Michael Novak The New Yorker (of all magazines) gave a good number of pages early last month to a quite brilliant book reviewer, James Wood, for a long essay on why he could no longer be a Christian. One of the oldest...                    

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For Survivors of Sichuan Quake, the Hard Lessons of Starting Over

washingtonpost.com     Jul 21, 2008          

A Mixed Welcome For Family Trying To Settle in Beijing Washington Post Foreign Service BEIJING -- As she read the words scrawled in black spray paint on her restaurant's metal security gate, Cheng Xingfeng vowed she would not...                    

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After the Quake: Helping China Clean Up Their Environment [Scientific American Magazine]

sciam.com     Jul 21, 2008   5 related          

Online associate editor David Biello arrived in China this past May with the intention of reporting for Scientific American’s Web site on the country’s daunting environmental and health challenges. Those subjects suddenly...                    

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China: Bloggers take stand against web activist’s arrest

globalvoicesonline.org     Jul 21, 2008   35 related          

Following his apprehension last month as he was pitching in with the earthquake relief in his native Sichuan province, web activist Huang Qi was this weekend formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”....                    

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Asia's disaster response in spotlight at security talks

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 21, 2008   20 related          

Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE - Ministers from the 27-member group -- including the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the ASEAN countries -- are expected to discuss a joint civilian-military disaster relief...                    

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One week in Sichuan Province: A lesson in resilience

thenewstribune.com     Jul 20, 2008   1 related          

Pat Johnson knew something would change when she went to earthquake-shattered regions of China last month. Johnson, who is the mayor of Buckley, traveled with Ron Chow, a Lakewood businessman. Chow set up charities to give...                    

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Stirrings in the suburbs

ft.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Lu Guanfeng moved his family to the Shanghai suburbs five years ago for the peace and quiet. Both the Shanghai maglev and Xiamen protests have come to be considered milestones in Chinese politics – powerful examples of pressure...                    

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China picks up the pieces

deseretnews.com     Jul 20, 2008   3 related          

Experts offer nation advice on rebuilding after earthquake By Tini Tran Associated Press Published: Sunday, July 20, 2008 12:11 a.m. MDT DUJIANGYAN, China — Two months after an earthquake ravaged much of Sichuan province,...                    

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