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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1534136520080516?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has provided China with satellite images of earthquake-stricken areas, and will provide two planeloads of relief for quake victims this weekend, the State Department said on Friday.2008-05-16T19:57+0200reutersenreuters-465462ec8d39e99439caa4a6bf09cd5320080516195700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16417168.htmWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The United States has provided China with satellite images of earthquake-stricken areas, and will provide two planeloads of relief for quake victims this weekend, the State Department said on Friday. "I think we have provided them some overhead imagery," the department's spokesman, Sean McCormack, told reporters.2008-05-16T19:29+0200alertnetenalertnet-d783b075c0634d150b319453d45ac58c20080516192900http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-05/16/content_8188519.htmBEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese player Yi Jianlian appealed Friday for donations to the victims of earthquake in Sichuan, China from NBA fans all over the world. The Milwaukee Bucks' forward was filmed at the headquarter of the NBA China Friday night. Yao Ming, center of the Houston Rockets, took similar clips in the United States on Thursday.2008-05-16T16:08+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-8a32e65c3bf5796cedc134ba67e5543bNaturalDisasters20080516160800http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080515/sc_livescience/whythechinaquakewassodevastatingLiveScience.com - The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province, leveling buildings and taking tens of thousands of lives, might not have wrought such destruction in the United States, experts say.2008-05-15T22:13+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ffd36c8c2f6dffc5090eb2879181d3bcNaturalDisasters20080515221300http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/May/theworld_May626.xml&section=theworld(AFP) 15 May 2008 DUJIANGYAN, China - Nearly 900 foreign tourists are stranded after a major earthquake in southwestern China but they are believed to be safe, the national tourism authority said Thursday. The figure was released as a Chinese military helicopter flew 33 tourists from Britain, France and the United States to safety.2008-05-15T08:58+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-080ad4b0cd195480a3267ed1da9c44e5NaturalDisasters20080515085800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national%20news/2008/05/15/156503/Chinese%252DAmericans.htmChinese communities around the United States are mobilizing to help victims of a catastrophic earthquake that destroyed countless buildings and killed thousands of people in China's Sichuan province, where many immigrants have roots.2008-05-15T06:02+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-441826c51055f3fde0fa7db707942360NaturalDisasters20080515060200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-7EMT69?OpenDocumentNOTE: This report is based on information received from the media as well as partners in China. Situation 1. A 7.9 RS earthquake struck Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture in Sichuan Province in China on 12 May at 14:28 hrs Beijing time. According to USGS (United States Geological Survey), the....2008-05-15T00:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-fb4656bf44687ea3801305b59aa8b1ccNaturalDisastersTREN-SecurityUNbodiesManMadeDisasters20080515000500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7EM42T?OpenDocumentNOTE: This report is based on information received from the media as well as partners in China. Situation 1. A 7.9 RS earthquake struck Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture in Sichuan Province in China on 12 May at 14:28 hrs Beijing time. According to USGS (United States Geological Survey), the....2008-05-14T07:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7bc4d7d508451456a421b8a5d1edd55bNaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesManMadeDisasters20080514075300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6410470.htmlAfter learning about the powerful earthquake that shook Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province with a magnitude of 7.8 on the 12th, and led to heavy casualties, overseas Chinese in Japan, the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brita ...2008-05-14T06:47+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f023550d0dc0ffbc8b45f8dde745e13020080514064700http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national%20news/2008/05/14/156324/U%252ES%252E%252Dto.htmThe United States plans to contribute US$500,000 to help with earthquake relief efforts in China in anticipation of an appeal for aid by the International Red Cross, the White House said on Tuesday.2008-05-14T06:13+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-2a5bdbb11d41058817549f13b9d08b33NaturalDisasters20080514061300http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/05/14/2003411875AFP, HONG KONG Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Page 4 World powers rallied around China with sympathy and pledges of help after Monday���s earthquake. ���The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the Chinese people, especially those directly affected. The United States stands ready to help in any way possible,��� US President George W.2008-05-13T20:13+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-00de726d12cf0a2c14d034ec334d48e8NaturalDisastersSlovenianPresidencyEU20080513201300http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-05/14/content_8164111.htmWASHINGTON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The White House announced on Tuesday that the United States will provide 500,000 U.S. dollars in initial aid to China over a devastating earthquake in southwest China. Addressing a news briefing at the White House, spokeswoman Dana Perino said the aid, offered in....2008-05-13T18:53+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-1b276c4c7210811c01642c4dc930ee7aNaturalDisasters20080513185300http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-05/13/content_8163815.htmBEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush held a telephone conversation Tuesday, during which they discussed the latest massive earthquake in southwest China, bilateral ties and Tibet. Bush said the United States expressed deep concerns over the....2008-05-13T17:22+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3aa8cf9897c7bfd262543ec9381ef60d20080513172200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7EL4V3?OpenDocumentEpiscopal Relief and Development is ready to provide emergency assistance to families impacted by a severe earthquake in China and tornadoes in the Midwest and southeast United States. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China's Sichuan province today. The quake was centered approximately 60 mi/95 km....2008-05-13T09:41+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-91186b2260aad8080f3fc23fdc66fc0cNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaks20080513094100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national%20news/2008/05/13/156146/Bush%252Dsays.htmPresident George W. Bush sent condolences to the victims of a massive earthquake in central China on Monday and said the United States was ready to help in any way possible.2008-05-13T06:26+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-3165f47e36ec13b1ca44285611919ac920080513062600http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-05/13/content_8158334.htmWASHINGTON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Sichuan earthquake of May 12 occurred as the result of motion on a northeast striking reverse fault on the northwestern margin of the Sichuan Basin, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Monday. The earthquake's epicenter and focal-mechanism are....2008-05-13T05:20+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-6e77861ff4170cc644963bd1d685ec8220080513052000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/288827598/index.htmlPresident Bush said Monday the United States is "ready to help in any way possible" in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit China, killing thousands.2008-05-12T19:32+0200cnnencnn-eef93cf513794a110ff823ba147eccd7NaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneral20080512193200http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=765066WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush offered his condolences to China today over a devastating earthquake that killed thousands of people and said the United States "stands ready to help." Related Stories "The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the. . . .2008-05-12T17:14+0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-5e3259dc55b60637c6f2bec01c7e3aa3NaturalDisasters20080512171400http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=338954&referrer=RSSAn earthquake with a magnitude of 7,5 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100km from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the United States Geological Survey said on its website. The quake was felt across much of China and as far west as Bangkok, Thailand's capital, about 3 300km away.2008-05-12T10:01+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-9d294e4c364647e8834ff0a795c93a59NaturalDisasters20080512100100http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-05/04/content_8101818.htmMANILA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded off General Santos City in southern Philippines Sunday afternoon without causing casualty or damage, the local television network GMA News reported. The report quoted the United States Geological Service (USGS) as say ing the quake....2008-05-04T13:02+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-5c803d14bb04ab7b3f9c2074cb0d90b7NaturalDisasters20080504130200