Quake

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits western Japan

13 Apr 2013

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, injuring at least 24 people and destroying some houses, officials and reports said.

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Hundreds of homes flattened in Yunnan earthquake

3 Mar 2013

A shallow 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Yunnan province, in southwest China, on Sunday, causing 700 homes to collapse and leaving 20 people injured, state media said.

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Despite discontent, officials hail rebuilding of Sichuan

11 May 2011

Mainland officials have declared their rebuilding efforts in earthquake-ravaged Sichuan and two other provinces a 'decisive victory' ahead of the third anniversary, amid simmering discontent over...

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Coping with life 3 years after deadly earthquake

11 May 2011

They have tried to heal their wounds and move on, but life remains a struggle for those scarred by the massive earthquake that killed more than 87,000 people in Sichuan three years ago tomorrow...

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Relief workers not ready when Japan quake hit, says adviser

10 May 2011

Although many Japanese were prepared for earthquakes, the nation's relief workers were not ready when disaster struck in March, the senior emergency adviser for Save the Children's global...

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Survivors glimpse a less sombre future

18 Apr 2011

Four days after last year's earthquake, Yixi Dawa, 37, roamed around Zhaxi Datong, one of the worst-hit areas in Yushu, to see if there was anything he could do to help other quake survivors, be...

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Opinion

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EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Joining forces to help Japan

The world is in shock but by no means depressed after Japan was hit by one of the most destructive earthquakes in its history. Many believe the end of the world is near. The more destructive a...

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Feng pays tribute to love, sans thrills

Mainland director Feng Xiaogang has given audiences fair warning: anyone looking for entertainment should not waste money on his new movie, Aftershock.

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China wealthy enough to afford earthquake-proof construction

Lessons must be learned from the two enormous earthquakes in Sichuan and Yushu .

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Nation to honour Qinghai victims today

China will observe a national mourning today for victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Qinghai a week ago.

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When you think of giving, think of Wong Fuk-wing

Wong Fuk-wing was not a wealthy man, but he was more than equal to the most generous philanthropist. He gave what he could with what little he had to help the needy people of China: strength,...

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A bitter blow for free speech on the mainland

A court in Chengdu has jailed mainland activist Tan Zuoren for five years for subversion of the state. The elephant in the courtroom was the memory of more than 5,000 schoolchildren who died in...

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