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China targets 'quake lake' as flood fears grow
Mianzhu, China (AFP) May 26, 2008Soldiers raced Monday to unblock a river that was dammed by landslides in China's deadly earthquake two weeks ago as flood prevention became a top priority in the disaster zone. More than 86,000 people are dead or missing following the massive quake on May 12 that destroyed entire towns and villages across an area of mountainous Sichuan province the size of South Korea. China has had to ... more Migrant workers, having helped at home, head back to work 
Chengdu, China (AFP) May 26, 2008After rushing back to their families following China's devastating quake, many migrant workers are returning to their jobs in the industrial heartland to funnel desperately needed cash home. Still grieving and in shock after the tragedy that killed more than 60,000 people in largely mountainous and rural Sichuan province, the young men and women from farming areas feel they have no choice bu ... more China aftershock death toll rises to six: official media 
Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2008The death toll from a strong aftershock in southwestern China rose to six on Monday, with four more deaths reported, state-run media said. The four newly reported deaths from Sunday's aftershock came in the city of Hanzhong in northwestern China's Shaanxi province, Xinhua news agency said. Another 20 people were injured there, Hanzhong major Hu Runze said, adding to hundreds of injured a ... more Quakes can be triggered from other side of globe: study 
Paris (AFP) May 25, 2008A major quake such as the one that left at least 60,000 dead in southwestern China this month can trigger other earthquakes half way around the world, according to a study released Sunday. This unexpected finding could one day help make better predictions about the frequency and intensity of aftershocks, the lead researcher told AFP. A team of geologists in the United States found that ... more Nearly 5,500 orphans after China quake: state media 
Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2008Nearly 5,500 children have been left without their parents following the massive China earthquake, either because their parents were killed or cannot be found, state media reported Sunday. Xinhua news agency, citing sources at the national disaster relief headquarters, said at least 5,498 children were alone following the May 12 quake, which has killed more than 62,500 people and left nearly ... more |
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Dujiangyan, China (AFP) May 24, 2008UN chief Ban Ki-moon will on Saturday visit China's earthquake zone, the government said, as it warned that rebuilding the area where more than than 55,000 died would take years. Ban will visit a small village in the remote mountains of Sichuan province, which was at the epicentre of the May 12 quake and was almost completely flattened, the Chinese foreign ministry said Friday. ... more Philippines, US to hold naval exercises near Spratlys: report 
Manila (AFP) May 24, 2008US and Philippine forces will carry out joint naval exercises off Palawan, the closest major Philippine island to the disputed Spratlys chain in the South China Sea, a report said Saturday. The joint exercises will begin Monday, Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder, commander of the US seventh fleet flagship the USS Blue Ridge, told the Philippine Star newspaper. About four US ships will ... more Rice plugs nuclear power, US oil exploration 
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2008The United States needs to explore more for oil at home and tap nuclear power as part of a comprehensive energy policy, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview aired Friday. Speaking to CNBC television during a visit to California, Rice also dismissed fears that the US economy was losing its competitive edge to China and India. It's very important that we diversify (ene ... more China's CNOOC in takeover talks with Canadian energy firm: report 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2008Chinese oil giant CNOOC is in talks with Canadian-based Talisman Energy over a possible takeover deal, a report in Hong Kong said Monday. CNOOC, China's third largest oil company, is in discussions that could lead to asset sales or a complete takeover, the South China Morning Post said citing unnamed sources. The report also said that energy giant PetroChina was looking at taking a stake ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) May 22, 2008Russia's new president, Dmitry Medvedev, warned on Thursday of "an adequate response" to US missile defence plans in Europe but said Moscow was still ready to negotiate with Washington. "I don't think the situation is completely hopeless but those decisions that have been taken cannot please us and we will be forced to find an adequate response," Medvedev said in an interview with Chinese ... more China makes global tent appeal, as quake death toll passes 50,000 
Mianyang, China (AFP) May 22, 2008China made an urgent global appeal Thursday for millions of tents to shelter destitute survivors of its worst earthquake in a generation, as the confirmed death toll shot up past 50,000. Ten days after the 8.0-magnitude earthquake, China was focusing on staving off disease in its overflowing tent cities as it tried to lift the spirits of the homeless with plans to bring the Olympic flame ... more Zimbabwe has not taken delivery of Chinese arms:minister 
Harare (AFP) May 22, 2008The Zimbabwe government Thursday denied taking delivery of a consignment of weapons from China after a ship carrying the arms was prevented from unloading its cargo. "The shipment did not dock and there has not been delivery (of the equipment) as yet," Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi told journalists in Harare. "The shipment is part of a routine equipment for our defence. Zimbabwe has ... more WHO rushes experts to quake-hit China 
Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2008The World Health Organisation said Thursday it was rushing experts, medical supplies and equipment to China amid increasing fears of disease outbreaks more than a week after the devastating earthquake. The medical supplies will help treat 130,000 people, the UN body said, while the equipment will help ensure clean drinking water and proper sanitation -- vital for controlling any outbreak. ... more
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