China rescuers seek survivors in hard-hit town (AP)
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/d~ src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg~ align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Rescue workers search for survivors amongst the debris of collapsed buildings in Beichuan county, in southwest China's Sichuan province, Friday, May 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)" border="0" /></a>AP - Piles of broken concrete rise seven stories high, and a few buildings stand askew, knocked at odd angles. People cry out the names of missing ... [Link]

UN chief praises China for fast, effective relief efforts - China Economic Net
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised on Friday the Chinese government for its fast and effective efforts to save earthquake victims. "The secretary-general commended Beijing authorities for their fast and effective action and expressed his ... [Link]

American tourist joins pandas in 'surreal' earthquake ordeal
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BEIJING : An American tourist who survived China's deadly earthquake says he is not only lucky to be alive -- he had a "surreal" experience of sharing the moment with giant pandas. [Link]

US warns China over weapon links to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan - Daily Times
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WASHINGTON: The United States has warned Beijing over reported use of Chinese weapons by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the Asian giant’s continued sale of arms to Iran, said Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Thursday. He ... [Link]

Germany increases earthquake aid to China to 1.5 mln euros
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The German government announced on Friday that it will provide another 1 million euros (1.54 million U.S. dollars) in aid for earthquake victims in China. The Foreign Ministry said that the additional aid would be provided in the fo ... [Link]

Torch relay crowd pays respects
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Tens of thousands of people swarmed the streets of Nanchang for the last leg of the torch relay in Central China's Jiangxi province, cheering their long-awaited taste of the Olympics and expressing support for China's earthquake victims. ... [Link]

Birthday girl given gift of life
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Fifty-six hours after being buried in debris, 20-year-old Jia Zhengjiao came out of her coma, slowly opening her eyes to the sight of more than 160 Chinese Air Force soldiers singing Happy Birthday to her. Recounting the arduous struggle ... [Link]

Battle on to prevent epidemics
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HANWANG, Sichuan: As high temperatures and humidity persist here, rescuers and doctors are urgently removing bodies before they decay and cause epidemic outbreaks. Those charged with the gruesome task of managing the bodies said the numb ... [Link]

Families continue to hope for news
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When the deadly earthquake struck on Monday, hundreds of thousands of people immediately lost contact with loved ones. Now every survivor's top priority is to locate missing relatives and friends to make sure they're all safe. Ge Jun, ... [Link]

Grieving survivors search for solace in shelters
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MIANYANG, Sichuan: As he walks alone with a bandaged head and arm outside Nanhe Stadium, a temporary center for quake survivors, Wang Qingzhou appears fairly relaxed. He looks like a different man from the one who managed to get out of B ... [Link]

Barrier-free taxi service available during Olympics
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BEIJING will put 70 barrier-free taxis on roads to provide convenience to disabled people or those with walking difficulties during the Olympics and Paralymic Games. The first batch of 30 barrier-free taxis, either... [Link]

Foreign rescuers join frantic search for China quake survivors
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MIANYANG, China - Cries for help echoed from under the rubble of shattered communities Friday as China warned time was running out to save survivors of an earthquake that has claimed an estimated 50,000 lives. [Link]

Water purifiers sent to shelters
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Authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for thousands of people living without basic necessities in the aftermath of Monday's earthquake. "We plan to send 48 portable water-purifying machines to t ... [Link]

School building quality to be probed
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A top housing official said on Friday that the construction quality of collapsed school buildings will be investigated once rescue work is completed in quake-hit areas. "If quality problems do exist in the school buildings, those found r ... [Link]

Deja vu near epicenter
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A strong aftershock sparked landslides on Friday near the epicenter of the earthquake, burying vehicles and again cutting off roads. The 5.9-magnitude aftershock jolted Lixian county at around 1:25 pm on Friday, sending rocks sliding fro ... [Link]

China's All-Seeing Eye : Rolling Stone
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With the help of U.S. defense contractors, China is building the prototype for a high-tech police state. [Link]

Europe against leaders' presence at Olympics
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Protests against China's rule over Tibet appear to have influenced more Europeans to oppose their leaders going to the opening of the Beijing games, says an opinion poll [Link]

American tourist joins pandas in 'surreal' earthquake ordeal (AFP)
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/d~ src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg~ align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="A young panda eats bamboo at the Chengdu Research Base in Sichuan(AFP/File/Liu Jin)" border="0" /></a>AFP - An American tourist who survived China's deadly earthquake says he is not only lucky to be alive -- he had a "surreal" experience of sharing the moment with giant pandas.</p><br clear="all"/> [Link]

Official: CPC and Hu welcome visit of KMT chairman - Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and its General Secretary Hu Jintao welcome and invite Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung to visit the mainland, an official said Saturday. "The Taiwan ... [Link]

TAKE A LOOK-China earthquake - Reuters UK
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Chinese President Hu Jintao urged rescuers in the southwestern province of Sichuan to race time to save lives, days after the most destructive earthquake to hit modern China. China has put the known death toll at over 22,000 but has said it expects ... [Link]

US Monitoring China's Nuclear Sites After Quake - CBS News
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(AP) American experts are monitoring nuclear facilities in China's earthquake zone, officials said Friday, after France's nuclear watchdog reported that some had suffered minor damage. The French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear ... [Link]

China halts search-and-rescue missions, starts digging for dead - New York Daily News
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Chinese soldiers stand guard outside a pit being prepared to bury victims from the earthquake. The last shreds of hope for tens of thousands of people still buried in rubble gave way to grief Thursday in China as the hunt for survivors turned to ... [Link]

Aftershock rattles China quake zone - FOX News
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YINGXIU, China — A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people who had survived up to 100 improbable hours trapped in ... [Link]

Rescuers search for more China earthquake survivors, but focus efforts ... - International Herald Tribune
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BEICHUAN, China : Rescuers held out hope of finding more survivors Saturday, nearly five days after a powerful earthquake ravaged China's Sichuan province, and authorities prepared for the daunting task of housing and feeding millions left homeless ... [Link]

Why did so many Chinese schools collapse in the earthquake? - Times Online
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In almost every town and village rocked by China's massive earthquake distraught parents point to the ruins of a school where their only child died. Angry citizens have deluged the Government with demands for an explanation and the Government vowed ... [Link]

American tourist joins pandas in 'surreal' earthquake ordeal
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An American tourist who survived China's deadly earthquake says he is not only lucky to be alive -- he had a "surreal" experience of sharing the moment with giant pandas. [Link]

China urges quake rescuers not to give up hope - Reuters UK
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YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao urged rescuers in the southwestern province of Sichuan to race against time to save lives, days after the most destructive earthquake to hit modern China, state media said on Saturday. China has ... [Link]

Official: CPC and Hu welcome visit of KMT chairman
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THE Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and its General Secretary Hu Jintao welcome and invite Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung to visit the mainland, an official said today. "The... [Link]

UN chief praises China for fast, effective relief efforts
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised yesterday the Chinese government for its fast and effective efforts to save earthquake victims. "The secretary-general commended Beijing authorities for their fast and... [Link]

Aftershock rattles China quake zone - Guardian Unlimited
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YINGXIU, China (AP) - A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people who had survived up to 100 improbable hours trapped in ... [Link]