Earthquake in China

                   
bbc.co.uk: A father calls for investigation into the collapse of his children's school, May 2008 bbc.co.uk

19,065 victims ID'd from May quake

nwsource.com
Nov 21, 2008 1 related
        

A Chinese official said today that 19,065 of the people who died in May's massive earthquake in Sichuan province have been identified. Li Jiang, from the... PAULA BRONSTEIN / GETTY IMAGES Beijing 19,065 victims ID'd from May...

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Quake survivors have great expectations for stimulus funds

xinhuanet.com
Nov 21, 2008 1 related
        

by Qi Zijian and Xu Yongchun DUJIANGYAN, Sichuan, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- NEW BUILDINGS ARE RISING In Zipingpu town, where Gou's home stood before the quake, developers are building a tourism compound. Another quake survivor with...

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Hospitals Profited From China’s Sichuan Earthquake

epochtimes.com
Nov 20, 2008
        

By Feng Riyao Radio Free Asia Nov 19, 2008 The Chongqing City Audit Bureau published a report stating many hospitals profited from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan in May this year. Many high level executives in the...

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China: Protest and Repression at Earthquake Area, Gansu Lungnan

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Nov 19, 2008 2 related
        

According to mainstream news report, 30 peasant households from Wudu（武都） district Dongjiang（東江） town paid a petition visit to the ...

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Thousands of rioters attack police in China

telegraph.co.uk
Nov 19, 2008 10 related
        

Thousands of rioters used axes, chains, stones and iron bars to attack police, smash local government offices and set fire to cars after a protest in western China went out of control. By Richard Spencer in Beijing Local...

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China: Protest and Repression at Earthquake Area, Gansu Longnan

globalvoicesonline.org
Nov 19, 2008
        

According to mainstream news report, around 30 peasants from Wudu（武都） district Dongjiang（東江） town paid a petition visit to the Lon...

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Thousands hit by Indonesia earthquake

asianage.com
Nov 18, 2008
        

Jakarta: Almost 10,000 people have been displaced from their homes following a powerful earthquake that rattled Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, a health ministry official said on Tuesday. The strong 7.5 magnitude undersea...

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cnn.com: Farmers grieve in front of their destroyed property in the aftermath of the May 2008 earthquake. cnn.com

Crowd attacks China govt. office over quake

cnn.com
Nov 18, 2008 57 related
        

Conflict stems from plan to relocate Longnan city's administrative center Authorities want to relocate after a deadly quake in May devastated the area Some people attacked a city building, smashing some vehicles and facilities...

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yahoo.com: Aftershock shakes quake-hit region in China yahoo.com

Shaking Things Up in China

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Nov 17, 2008 10 related
        

An earthquake's political aftershocks. By BRUCE GILLEY | From today's Wall Street Journal Asia Six months after China's Great Earthquake, the political aftershocks are becoming clearer. In a year in which the Beijing Olympics...

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18 killed, 29 hurt in Tibet bus accident

asianage.com
Nov 17, 2008 41 related
        

Beijing, Nov. 17: Eighteen people were killed and 29 injured when a passenger bus flipped over on a mountainous road in China’s Himalayan region of Tibet, a local policeman said on Monday. The accident occurred on Friday...

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