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Disaster

Major projects can counter flooding in Asian cities, experts say

20 May 2013

Asia's flood-prone cities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for rising populations, experts said yesterday at a water...

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Peasant survivors of 2008 quake find life in modern flats a struggle

9 May 2013

Rows of tidy new flats now sit on the edge of a large kiwi fruit field in Shihua, Sichuan , which was devastated by an earthquake five years ago.

The magnitude-8 quake toppled more than 200...

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New births help Sichuan quake victims overcome loss of children

7 May 2013

Yang Zhengrong smiled at the mention of her son, who will turn three in August.

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For earthquake victims, relief delayed is relief denied

3 May 2013

When it comes to relief aid for victims of natural disasters, the sooner the better. That is why rescuers and volunteers wasted no time rushing into Sichuan province after it was hit by a severe...

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Letters to the Editor, May 2, 2013

2 May 2013

Best way to help victims is through NGOs

The discussion is ongoing in Hong Kong about whether the government should donate money to victims of the earthquake last month in Yaan , Sichuan...

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China Digest, May 1, 2013

1 May 2013

CHONGQING

Tapping natural springs

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Girl born amid rubble in 2008 dies in Yaan

Four-year-old Wang Yanxia was considered lucky and a gift to her family when she was born in the wake of the magnitude-8 earthquake that hit Wenchuan, Sichuan, in 2008. Now her family is...

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Red Cross slated over Baoxing quake relief canvassing

The scandal-plagued Red Cross Society of China has once again invoked public anger by canvassing for quake relief donations at one of the hardest hit areas struck by the 7.0-magnitude Yaan...

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Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Inner Mongolia

China earthquake watchers said a magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday afternoon, as national disaster relief efforts were under way in quake-devastated Sichuan...

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Live Blog: Yaan earthquake - Day 2

UPDATE 6pm : The official death toll has climbed to 186, according to Xinhua News. Of the 11,393 people injured, 963 are in serious condition.

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Earthquake death toll rises to at least 156

A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit a remote, mostly rural and mountainous area of southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 156 people and injuring about 5,500 close...

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DISASTER

Dig for bodies of 83 dead in Tibetan mine landslide

Only two bodies have been found so far at a Tibetan mine where a massive landslide wiped out a camp of 83 mine workers on Friday, state media reported. There were no survivors.

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