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Senior Chinese official calls for publicity motivation in quake zone

2008-10-20T19:20+0200

Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake CHENGDU, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official on Monday called for greater motivational publicity efforts to inspire the public in the rebuilding of southwest China's May 12 quake zone. Liu Yunshan, head of the Publicity Department of the....

Forum: display Great Anti-earthquake Spirit

2008-10-20T04:39+0200

The Fifth China Forum on Civic Virtues was concluded here on Sunday with an agreement reached by the participants to promote the anti-earthquake spirit as a major task for developing civic virtues. To promote and popularize the great spirit showed by the Chinese people in dealing with the....

Forum: display Great Anti-earthquake Spirit

2008-10-19T19:27+0200

CHENGDU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth China Forum on Civic Virtues was concluded here on Sunday with an agreement reached by the participants to promote the anti-earthquake spirit as a major task for developing civic virtues. To promote and popularize the great spirit showed by the Chinese people....

Strong earthquake hits Tonga sea area

2008-10-19T14:56+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's seismological network monitored an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolting the sea area of the Tonga Islands at 1:10 pm on Sunday (Beijing Time). The strong quake was at 21.7 degrees south latitude and 173.8 degrees west longitude, with a depth of 33 km, it reported.

Spotlight: Planet waves

2008-10-19T08:40+0200

AROUND four o'clock water came rushing up from the river. A few minutes later the water was already up to my neck. As our house began to sway, I urged my mother to follow me and climb up a tree. She followed me up the tree with my youngest brother in her arms. From the treetop we watched as our house was swept away by the raging waters.

Kyrgyz Quake Raises Questions Over Shoddy Buildings

2008-10-17T19:27+0200

Following lethal earthquake, experts warn many more lives could be at risk as builders ignore safety standards. By Asyl Osmonalieva in Bishkek and Janar Akaev in Osh (RCA No. 552, 17-Oct-08)

Army donates rehabilitation center for earthquake victims

2008-10-16T17:39+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is donating and building a large rehabilitation center for people injured in the deadly May 12 earthquake. The PLA General Logistic Department, the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), and the provincial government of....

Secretary-General: ASEAN to exchange crisis management experience with China

2008-10-16T16:23+0200

Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will exchange ASEAN's experience in crisis management with China at the7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) due to be held in Beijing next week. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua here on Wednesday, Surin said....

Army donates rehabilitation center for earthquake victims

2008-10-16T16:23+0200

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is donating and building a large rehabilitation center for people injured in the deadly May 12 earthquake. The PLA General Logistic Department, the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), and the provincial government of Sichuan signed an agreement on the project in Beijing on Thursday.

China needs sharper eyes in space

2008-10-15T14:07+0200

China may be rethinking its Earth observation satellite strategy, especially from the standpoint of perceived geopolitical benefits, while becoming even more open to multinational disaster monitoring activities after its devastating earthquake this year. - Peter J Brown (Oct 15, '08)

Northwest Airlines Celebrates 16 Years of Award-Winning AirCares(R) Charity Program

2008-10-14T23:17+0200

Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) celebrates 16 years of industry-leading charity efforts through its signature AirCares program. Introduced in 1992, Northwest ...

Earthquake relief headquarters holds last meeting

2008-10-14T16:41+0200

China's State Council, the country's Cabinet, on Tuesday declared the termination of its "General Headquarters for Earthquake Relief," five months after the May 12 quake that left more than 80,000 dead or missing and millions homeless in the southwestern Sichuan Province and some neighboring areas.

Snow leaves 400 quake-zone families in the cold in NW China

2008-10-14T16:41+0200

Quake-hit Wuqia County, a mountainous area in the far west of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was hit by an early winter when the first snowfall on Tuesday left more than 400 families in the cold, local authorities said. After several days of rain, the snow began to fall early on Tuesday,....

Earthquake kills 74 in Kyrgyzstan mountains

2008-10-14T09:42+0200

BISHKEK (AFP) - Rescuers toiled on Monday in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children. >>

Sichuan Quake Reveals Gross Failings in the System

2008-10-14T09:28+0200

, June 4) - Beijing’s quick response to the Sichuan earthquake, including allowing foreign experts to take part in the rescue effort, has earned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership relatively high marks for openness—and for its apparent readiness to live up to the “putting people first” credo.

Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-14T08:42+0200

An aftershock measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the border area of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan at 0:05 a.m. Tuesday, the China Earthquake Administration said. The epicenter was fixed at 39.5 degrees north latitude and 73.7degrees east longitude, roughly the same area where an earthquake on....

Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-14T07:52+0200

China vice premier urges anti-seismic engineering innovation

2008-10-14T05:23+0200

Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Monday urged anti-seismic engineering innovation should be applied into house building to ensure all people a "safer shelter." "Through sharing the latest achievements in earthquake....

Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-14T04:46+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- An aftershock measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the border area of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan at 0:05 a.m. Tuesday, the China Earthquake Administration said. The epicenter was fixed at 39.5 degrees north latitude and 73.

China vice premier urges anti-seismic engineering innovation

2008-10-14T04:46+0200

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Monday urged anti-seismic engineering innovation should be applied into house building to ensure all people a "safer shelter."

More than 60,000 affected in Tibet quake

2008-10-14T04:46+0200

An earthquake followed by some 1,000 aftershocks has affected more than 60,000 people in the Tibet Autonomous Region this week. Since Monday's 6.6-magnitude quake struck Damxung County in Lhasa, more than 1,000 aftershocks have been monitored, including one that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale.

Hong Kong to aid Sichuan in quake rebuilding

2008-10-14T04:46+0200

CHENGDU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will donate 1.665 billion yuan to help Sichuan Province in southwestern China with its rebuilding after the May 12 earthquake. The money, about 243.6 million U.S. dollars, will be used in 20reconstruction projects covering....

Another earthquake in China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-13T23:44+0200

Another earthquake in China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-13T21:01+0200

No reports of casualties or damages were immediately available at the moment. An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the border area of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan at 5:23 p.m. Monday, the China Earthquake Administration said. No reports of casualties or damages were immediately available at the moment.

M5.3 earthquake rocks China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-13T17:38+0200

China vice premier urges anti-seismic engineering innovation

2008-10-13T16:34+0200

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Monday urged anti-seismic engineering innovation should be applied into house building to ensure all people a "safer shelter." "Through sharing the latest achievements in earthquake engineering and strengthening international cooperation, we make joint efforts for....

M5.3 earthquake rocks China-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

2008-10-13T14:13+0200

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the border area of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan at 5:23 p.m. Monday, the China Earthquake Administration said. No reports of casualties or damages were immediately available at the moment. The epicenter was fixed at 39.5 degrees north latitude and 73.

State Council Circular on Printing and Distributing the Overall Planning for Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Restoration and Reconstruction

2008-10-13T12:07+0200

Documents of the State Council [2008] No. 31 State Council Circular on Printing and Distributing the Overall Planning for Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Restoration and Reconstruction Provinces, municipalities, people’s governments of municipalities, all ministries and commissions under the State Council....

Hong Kong to aid Sichuan in quake rebuilding

2008-10-13T05:07+0200

More than 60,000 affected in Tibet quake

2008-10-12T08:15+0200

An earthquake followed by some 1,000 aftershocks has affected more than 60,000 people in the Tibet Autonomous Region this week, the local government said in a news conference Saturday. Since Monday's 6.6-magnitude quake struck Damxung County in Lhasa, more than 1,000 aftershocks have been monitored, including one that measured 5.

Hong Kong to aid Sichuan in quake rebuilding

2008-10-12T08:15+0200

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will donate 1.665 billion yuan to help Sichuan Province in southwestern China with its rebuilding after the May 12 earthquake. The money, about 243.6 million U.S. dollars, will be used in 20reconstruction projects covering infrastructural facilities,....

More than 60,000 affected in Tibet quake

2008-10-12T03:23+0200

Soldiers of the Tibet Armed Police Contingent help local villagers clean debris in Yangyi Village of Gedar Township in Damxung County, an outer county of Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> LHASA, Oct.

Pakistan stresses the need to reduce disaster risk

2008-10-11T07:33+0200

ISLAMABAD (APP): The Pakistani people came together to provide relief, side-by-side with government agencies and international organizations, to their ...

China will soon influence us too

2008-10-10T12:34+0200

Mehmet Ali Birand Two current events have served to reinforce China's incredible development as well as boost its people's self-confidence. They no longer identify themselves with the hundreds of thousands of poor masses. For the first time in years, they have begun to realize that China is a great country, on par with Russia and America.

Earthquake monitoring system to be built in MoGao Grottoes

2008-10-10T12:34+0200

The Dunhuang Academy China, Gansu Earthquake Bureau and Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration reached a cooperation project recently, that the earthquake monitoring system, specifically for the significant cultural heritages, will be built in the Mogao Grottoes.

Pakistan stresses the need to reduce disaster risk

2008-10-10T09:57+0200

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (APP): The Pakistani people came together to provide relief, side-by-side with government agencies and international organizations, to their stricken brethren in the country’s northern parts following the 2005 devastating earthquake, the Pakistan envoy said at an event marking....

President Hu praises army's role in quake relief

2008-10-10T04:56+0200

President Hu Jintao on Thursday urged the Chinese army to carry forward the courageous spirit it had shown in the earthquake relief work earlier this year to better serve the people. Hu, also the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee general secretary and Central Military Commission....

President Hu praises army's role in quake relief

2008-10-09T17:35+0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao (1st. Front) meets with officers at a ceremony to honor outstanding organizations and individuals for their contributions to the May 12 earthquake rescue and relief work at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 8, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin) Photo Gallery>>> BEIJING, Oct.

Officials: supplies badly needed in quake hit NW region

2008-10-09T16:41+0200

Tents, winter clothing and medicine were badly needed in quake-hit Wuqia County, a mountainous area also swept by continuous rain in the far west of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the county on Sunday night, affecting 7,645 people.

China: Supplies badly needed in quake hit NW region

2008-10-09T16:25+0200

URUMQI, Oct 09, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Tents, winter clothing and medicine were badly needed in quake-hit Wuqia County, a mountainous area also swept by continuous rain in the far west of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said here on Thursday. A 6.

Russia's Medvedev praises cooperation, trade with Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-09T14:55+0200

The Russian president said Thursday that he sees positive dynamics in relations with Kyrgyzstan, including in the energy sector, as bilateral trade between the countries increased by some 60% year on year.

On International Day, UN stresses need to make hospitals saf

2008-10-09T08:52+0200

8 October 2008 #150 United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones, stressing that doing so not only saves lives but is highly cost-effective.

UN stresses need to make hospitals safe from disasters

2008-10-09T08:04+0200

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (APP): United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones, stressing that doing so not only saves lives but is highly cost-effective.

Relief efforts continue in quake-hit Kyrgyzstan, UN reports

2008-10-09T06:33+0200

United Nations humanitarian agencies are continuing their relief efforts in the mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan, where an earthquake on Sunday night killed more than 70 people and displaced hundreds ...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-09T04:33+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- Central Asia's most densely populated corner prone to instability...

Top leaders pay tribute to heroes of earthquake

2008-10-09T04:26+0200

Top leaders yesterday paid tribute to heroes of the devastating Sichuan earthquake, calling for the "quake relief spirit" to be kept alive. President Hu Jintao urged the nation to carry on the spirit of unity, courage and people-first thinking that characterized relief efforts after the May 12 earthquake.

M5.4 aftershock jolts county near Lhasa

2008-10-09T02:21+0200

An armed police soldier help a villager dress her wound in Damxung County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Oct. 7, 2008. More than 350 armed police officials and soldiers were dispatched to attend the quake-relief work immediately after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Damxung County near Lhasa at 4:30 p.

UN says Preparation Can Lessen Impacts From Natural Disasters

2008-10-08T23:00+0200

International Day for Disaster Reduction takes place in a year that has been overwhelmed by natural disasters that have taken a heavy toll in lives and property

Emergency Relief Reaches Victims of Chinese Earthquake

2008-10-08T19:23+0200

struck Tibet . The news agency said Monday a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit a county near Tibet's capital Lhasa. The U.S. Ninety thousand protests in a single year reflect a growing disaffection with official cover-ups and corruption Zhang Hong's contribution to Cif makes clear the extent of the....

Kyrgyz earthquake death toll rises to 75

2008-10-08T16:42+0200

BISHKEK, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll following an earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan over the weekend has risen to 75 after a nine-year-old girl died in a local hospital on Wednesday, the country's emergencies minister said. The earthquake, measuring 6.

230,000 killed in disasters this year

2008-10-08T16:25+0200

The toll was due mainly to the earthquake in China and cyclone in Burma, it said. "2008 is a terrible year. There have already been more victims than in the tsunami," said Salvator Briceno...

Disasters kill 230,000 in 2008

2008-10-08T15:59+0200

More people died from natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004. -AFP

Beijing to invest 7 bln yuan in quake-hit province

2008-10-08T15:42+0200

Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is expected to invest at least 7 billion yuan (1.02 billion U.S. dollars) in the quake-hit Sichuan Province in the coming two years, according to Mayor Guo Jinlong here on Wednesday.

'2008 is a terrible year'

2008-10-08T15:00+0200

More people died from natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004, the UN says.

230,000 killed in disasters this year

2008-10-08T14:39+0200

MORE people died in natural disasters in the first six months of 2008 than in the Asian tsunami of 2004, the United Nations says. 10:49pm (AEDT)

Tunisia: Emergency Relief Reaches Victims of Chinese Earthquake

2008-10-08T13:49+0200

A cargo load of Tunisian emergency relief aid reached early this week, the city of Chengdu , capital of China 's Sichuan province, which was recently hit by a powerful earthquake which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.

China's Communists praise quake heroes, own role

2008-10-08T12:06+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leaders on Wednesday paid tribute to heroes from the devastating Sichuan earthquake, claiming their acts of courage as vindication of the ruling Communist Party's values.

Prominent Anti-quake Org and Individuals Awarded

2008-10-08T11:09+0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from right) shakes hands with a member of the military in recognition of his relief efforts after the May 12th earthquake. The ceremony to honor outstanding anti-quake organizations and individuals was chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd from left) and was held on October 8th, 2008.

China's Communists praise quake heroes, own role

2008-10-08T10:24+0200

08 Oct 2008 07:43:22 GMT Source: Reuters By Emma Graham-Harrison BEIJING, Oct 8 (Reuters) - China's leaders on Wednesday paid tribute to heroes from the devastating Sichuan earthquake, claiming their acts of courage as vindication of the ...

Kyrgyzstan evacuates wounded after earthquake leaves 75 dead

2008-10-08T09:20+0200

Kyrgyzstan yesterday dispatched helicopters to evacuate victims of a devastating earthquake that killed 75 people, including 41 children, in a remote mountain village near the Chinese border.Military ...

Tents, Relief Funds Distributed to Quake-hit Tibet, Xinjiang

2008-10-08T08:08+0200

A total of 2,000 tents, 3,000 winter clothes and 3,000 quilts were distributed to earthquake-stricken areas in west China on Tuesday. Ministries of finance and civil affairs also allocated 10 million yuan (1.47 million U.S. dollars) from the central government's disaster relief fund to assist the....

Schools closed for safety after Tibet quake

2008-10-08T05:32+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - China closed schools in Tibet’s capital for safety reasons on Tuesday, the day after a huge earthquake killed at least 10 and a teenager died in a crush of evacuating high school students.

Chinese leaders visit May quake exhibition

2008-10-08T02:58+0200

President Hu Jintao and other Chinese leaders including top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday visited an exhibition which pays tribute to victims of the May earthquake in Sichuan Province and the nation's concerted efforts to assist the disaster-stricken areas.

Kyrgyzstan evacuates wounded after earthquake leaves 75 dead

2008-10-08T02:18+0200

Chinese leaders visit May quake exhibition

2008-10-08T02:06+0200

Chinese President Hu Jintao visits an exhibition featuring the rescue work on the May 12 earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 7, 2008.(Xinhua/Ju Peng) Photo Gallery>>> BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao and other Chinese leaders....

China to honor outstanding individuals, organizations in quake relief

2008-10-08T02:06+0200

Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government is to hold a grand ceremony on Wednesday to honor organizations and individuals for their contribution to relief work after the May 12 earthquake. China Central Television (CCTV) will broadcast the 10 a.

Government officials head to quake site in Tibet

2008-10-08T02:06+0200

Special report: Tibet: Its Past and Present Armed police set up tents for local residents in Gedar Township of Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Oct. 7, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's central government is sending officials to....

Anniversary of October 8 earthquake: Three years on, nation remembers devastation

2008-10-08T00:42+0200

* Sirens will be sounded at 8:52am * Gilani will open Rs 29 billion Muzaffarabad City Development Project; lay foundation stone of about 90-km Muzaffarabad-Neelam Valley dual carriageway * International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction today Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Third anniversary of deadly....

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T20:15+0200

BEIJING (AP) -- Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 people and collapsing hundreds of houses. State media said soldiers and rescue dogs were searching....

WHO Sends Medications And Medical Supplies To Earthquake Stricken Area Of Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T18:14+0200

0 posts WHO is sending drugs and medical supplies to Kyrgyzstan's mountainous Alaisky district, bordering China, where a 6.6 magnitude earthquake has killed up to 70 people and wounded 100. Remoteness...

China to honor outstanding individuals, organizations in quake relief

2008-10-07T16:54+0200

The Chinese government is to hold a grand ceremony on Wednesday to honor organizations and individuals for their contribution to relief work after the May 12 earthquake. China Central Television (CCTV) will broadcast the 10 a.m. event live on six channels including the English, Spanish and French services and its website.

Schools closed for safety after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T16:30+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - China closed schools in Tibet's capital for safety reasons on Tuesday a day after a huge earthquake struck to the west and months after hundreds of classrooms were flattened in a devastating quake in Sichuan.

Schools closed for safety after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T16:17+0200

07 Oct 2008 13:41:35 GMT Source: Reuters (adds death in school crush) BEIJING, Oct 7 (Reuters) - China closed schools in Tibet's capital for safety reasons on Tuesday, the day after a huge earthquake killed at least nine and a teenager ...

Death toll rises from Tibet earthquake

2008-10-07T16:12+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (APP) -- Ten people were confirmed dead and 34 injured after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China, the regional government said in Lhasa Tuesday. The latest death was from a high school in Shannan Prefecture, the region’s vice chairman Gong Puguang said at a press conference.

74 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-07T16:12+0200

BISHKEK: At least 70 people were killed by a strong earthquake that hit Kyrgyzstan close to the border with China, emergency officials in the former Soviet republic said on Monday, updating the tol...

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T15:36+0200

Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 people and collapsing hundreds of houses.

Central Asia Quake Kills 72, Razes Village

2008-10-07T15:10+0200

KYRGYZSTAN: October 7, 2008 BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry sai...

Government officials head to quake site in Tibet

2008-10-07T14:30+0200

China's central government is sending officials to Tibet to join in relief efforts after the area was hit by a strong earthquake Monday afternoon. The work group consists of officials from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and Ministry of Finance. It left Beijing for Tibet Tuesday morning, the State Disaster Relief Commission said.

UNHCR aid for Central Asia earthquake victims

2008-10-07T12:38+0200

Yesterday UNHCR, in coordination with authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance and the UN Country Team in Kyrgyzstan, dispatched a first consignment of 400 mattresses and 1,500 blankets from its warehouse in Osh to aid victims of the strong earthquake that struck....

Rescuers search quake rubble

2008-10-07T12:31+0200

Rescuers have rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet after a quake and aftershocks rattled the capital.

Local Authorities Confirm 10 Deaths in Tibet Quake

2008-10-07T12:29+0200

Ten people were confirmed dead and 34 injured after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Tibet Autonomous Region in southwestern China, the regional government said Tuesday. The latest death was from a high school in Shannan Prefecture, the region's vice chairman Gong Puguang said at a press conference.

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T12:07+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-...

9 killed in Mpuma plane crash

2008-10-07T10:56+0200

72 dead is Kyrgyzstan quake * BISHKEK – Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan yesterday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said. Strong earthquake in Tibet, kills 30 * BEIJING – China’s official Xinhua News....

Rescuers search Tibet rubble after quake kills 10

2008-10-07T10:53+0200

72 killed as Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village

2008-10-07T10:51+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan yesterday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.The

China: Over 700 rescuers on site, aid being transfered to M=6.6 earthquake victims

2008-10-07T10:50+0200

DAMXUNG, Tibet, Oct 07, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Tents, food and water are now being trucked in to Tibetan villages hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake after rescuers opened a main road Tuesday. In Gedar, a town with more than 4,000 people in Damxung County, nearly every house had cracked walls after the quake hit at 4:30 p.

Tibet quake toll lowered to 9, hundreds homeless

2008-10-07T10:33+0200

A pair of earthquakes that struck Tibet on Monday killed nine people -- fewer than authorities originally reported, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Tuesday.

At least 30 killed as quakes shake Tibet's capital

2008-10-07T09:50+0200

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet's capital and surrounding areas.

Supplies sent to Tibetan villages hit by quake

2008-10-07T09:28+0200

DAMXUNG, Tibet, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tents, food and water are now being trucked in to Tibetan villages hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake after rescuers opened a main road Tuesday. In Gedar, a town with more than 4,000 people in Damxung County, nearly every house had cracked walls after the quake hit at 4:30 p.

• PRIME NEWS Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan An earthquake has hit Southern Kyrgyzstan with the Ministry for Emergency Situations reporting the tremor was around 8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was situated near the village of Nura in the Osh region. Dozens of people were killed by the natural....

2008-10-07T09:27+0200

An earthquake has hit Southern Kyrgyzstan with the Ministry for Emergency Situations reporting the tremor was around 8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was situated near the village of Nura in the Osh region. Dozens of people were killed by the natural disaster with over 100 people injured and 128 buildings destroyed.

At least 72 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - Summary

2008-10-07T09:03+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A powerful earthquake in Kyrgyzstan killed up to 72 people, including 41 children, and wrecked dozens of homes in the mountainous south of the Central Asian state, the country's Healt...

Schools closed for safety after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T08:28+0200

07 Oct 2008 05:13:53 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Oct 7 (Reuters) - China closed schools in Tibet's capital for safety reasons on Tuesday a day after a huge earthquake struck to the west and months after hundreds of classrooms were flattened ...

Schools closed for safety after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T07:26+0200

Injured residents rescued after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T06:27+0200

Soldiers rescue local residents at Yangyi Village, the epicenter of the earthquake, in Gedar Township of Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in the early morning of Oct. 7, 2008. The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) has launched a level III emergency response plan after....

China launches emergency response after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T06:27+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's seismological authorities will send experts to an earthquake area in Tibet after a 6.6-magnitude quake killed at least nine on Monday. The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) has launched a level III emergency response plan after the strong quake jolted Damxung....

2 strong quakes hit Tibet, 9 dead

2008-10-07T06:01+0200

BEIJING (AP) — Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said Tuesday. Rescuers ...

Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T05:56+0200

BISHKEK (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday. The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard, bringing down....

More than 70 die in Central Asia quake

2008-10-07T05:37+0200

Oct 07, 2008 More than 70 people have been killed but the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams sift through the rubble of homes flattened by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Tuesday has been declared a day of national mourning in Kyrgyzstan after a powerful and deadly earthquake Dozens more have been injured.

Strong 6.6 Tibet quake kills at least 30 people

2008-10-07T05:09+0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday with a number of people buried in debris, --inhua news agency said.

Report: Two deadly quakes strike Tibet

2008-10-07T04:48+0200

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said Tuesday. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble. The U.S. Geological Survey said Monday's first quake measured magnitude 6.

Kyrgystan: Govt. requests urgent assistance, limited access and communication hampers relief operations

2008-10-07T04:36+0200

Date: 07 Oct 2008 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Holiday proves golden for tourism

2008-10-07T04:28+0200

SHANGHAI: The weeklong National Day holiday proved profitable for the city's tourism sector, which reaped record revenue despite concern over the impact of typhoon Jangmi. This year's Golden Week brought nearly 5 million tourists to the city, pushing revenue up to 3.

Beichuan unveils big tourism plan

2008-10-07T04:28+0200

Beichuan, one of the counties in Sichuan province most devastated by the May 12 earthquake, has formulated an ambitious 19.7 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) tourism restoration plan, local officials said. A lynchpin of the plan is transforming the province into an internationally renowned destination....

2 strong quakes hit Tibet, 9 dead

2008-10-07T04:11+0200

Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas, killing at least nine people and collapsing hundreds of houses, ...

Earthquakes hit Kyrgyzstan, Tibet

2008-10-07T04:00+0200

A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan late on Sunday, killing 72 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said yesterday.The quake measur...

Western China, Kyrgyzstan hit by strong earthquakes+

2008-10-07T04:00+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit China's western Xinjiang region Sunday, and while there were no casualties there, 72 people die...

Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa, killing at least 9

2008-10-07T03:26+0200

A woman with her child walks past the collapsed building in Gedar Village of Yangbajain Township, Damxung County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 6, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>> LHASA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake that jolted a....

Survivors tell of quake horror

2008-10-07T03:00+0200

RESCUERS continued to toil today in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them childr...

Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa, killing at least 9

2008-10-07T02:56+0200

At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake that jolted a county near Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday, the rescue headquarters confirmed early Tuesday morning. The previous "at least 30" death toll was inaccurate due to unauthoritative sources and needs further check.

China launches emergency response after Tibet quake

2008-10-07T02:56+0200

China's seismological authorities will send experts to an earthquake area in Tibet after a 6.6-magnitude quake killed at least nine on Monday. The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) has launched a level III emergency response plan after the strong quake jolted Damxung County near Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, at 4:30p.

Tibet earthquake death toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:51+0200

BEIJING (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll of at least 30.

Nine dead as strong quake hits Tibet: state media

2008-10-07T02:29+0200

The tremor in Tibet came after a 6.6-magnitude quake struck near China's border with Kyrgyzstan. -AFP

Tibet earthquake death toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:12+0200

06 Oct 2008 23:18:59 GMT Source: Reuters BEIJING, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll ...

Tibet quake toll revised to at least 9

2008-10-07T02:08+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least nine people in China's remote mountain region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, revising down the earlier estimated death toll of at least 30.

Rescue crews search for survivors of Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-07T02:01+0200

Rescue crews have reached a remote mountain village in Central Asia, close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people.

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said.

Tibet quakes leave 30 dead

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A woman with her child walks past a collapsed building in Gedar township in the Tibet region's Dangxiong County. Photo / AP BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surro...

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

A STRONG earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed.

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyzstan village

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

BISHKEK -- Rescuers toiled on Monday in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them ch...

Two Asian Countries Hit By Quakes

2008-10-07T01:00+0200

At least 30 people are also believed to have died in the Tibet quake. The first quake killed 74 people, more than 40 of them children, and injured 50 others. Hundreds of buildings in a town in the C...

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan, kills 70 A magnitude 6.6 tremor jolts Tibet. BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.

2008-10-07T00:55+0200

Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan, kills 70 A magnitude 6.6 tremor jolts Tibet. published in issue 4284 page 9 at 2008-10-07 BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village, 72 dead

2008-10-07T00:30+0200

* Another tremor of 6.6 magnitude strikes Tibet * Russia offers humanitarian assistance BISHKEK: A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the country’s health ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, measuring 6.

Tibet quakes leave 30 dead

2008-10-06T23:55+0200

BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas yesterday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed...

Nine dead as strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T23:07+0200

BEIJING: At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake which struck the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, quoting the rescue headquarters at the epicentre.

Quake kills 74 in mountain village

2008-10-06T23:00+0200

RESCUERS toiled today in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Quake kills at least 30

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

The earthquake struck at 4:30pm (1930 AEDT) in a sparsely populated area about 84 kilometres west of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said. US seismologists initially put the ma...

72 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.The quake late Sun...

Powerful central Asia quake kills 70

2008-10-06T21:59+0200

By Herbert LashNEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear gripped investors around the world on Monday, causing them to dump stocks and snap up safe-havens after European leaders were seen doing too little too late to...

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T21:39+0200

A strong earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed.

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T21:39+0200

Rescuers toiled in a remote mountain village in Kyrgyzstan searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Strong quake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T21:13+0200

A STRONG earthquake has struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, seismologists and state media said, but reports of deaths could not be immediately confirmed. 5:44am (AEDT)

Powerful earthquake kills 102 in Kyrgyzstan, Tibet

2008-10-06T20:31+0200

BISHKEK/BEIJING (Agen-cies): A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, ...

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday. The ear...

Quake hits China a day after one in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

An earthquake struck western China on Monday, a day after another leveled a village in Kyrgyzstan. Scores of people died and hundreds of houses collapsed in the quakes, officials said. The earthquake...

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency...

Tibetan earthquakes kill dozens

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

Two quakes which struck the Himalayan region of Tibet have killed at least 30 people, Chinese state media report. The earthquakes struck about 16km (10 miles) and 15 minutes apart in a sparsely pop...

Death tolls rise in China, Kyrgyzstan earthquakes+

2008-10-06T19:58+0200

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING DETAILS ON THE TIBET QUAKE) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday and 72 people died in nearby Kyrgyzstan,...

30 killed by quakes in Tibet

2008-10-06T19:52+0200

The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake measured magnitude 6.6 and struck at 4:30 p.m. 80 kilometres west of Lhasa

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang

2008-10-06T19:50+0200

URUMQI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook northwest China on Sunday night, said the National Seismological Network, but no casualties have yet been reported. The quake hit at 11:52 p.m., with its epicenter at 39.6 degrees north and 73.

Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyz mountain village

2008-10-06T19:44+0200

The Kyrgyz quake, which measured 6.6 according to the US Geological Survey, killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.

Central Asia Quake Kills 72, Razes Village

2008-10-06T19:15+0200

Three helicopters had transported 110 wounded children and adults to a hospital in the regional centre of Osh.

30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T19:11+0200

Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble.

Toll in Kyrgyzstan quake rises to 72

2008-10-06T18:57+0200

Bishkek, Oct 6 (RIA Novosti) The toll in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan Sunday night has risen to 72, with authorities saying Monday the number of casualties could grow as many were feared trapped under the rubble.

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T18:30+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

Quake kills at least 30 in Tibet

2008-10-06T18:25+0200

06/10/2008 10:38 PM At least 30 people were killed in a 6.6-magnitude earthquake which jolted China under Lhasa , capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, on October 6.

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T18:17+0200

A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, a news agency said.

Quake hits China a day after one in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T18:16+0200

An earthquake struck western China on Monday, a day after another leveled a village in Kyrgyzstan. Scores of people died and hundreds of houses collapsed in the quakes, officials said.

Central Asia quake kills at least 72

2008-10-06T18:14+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

Quake kills at least 30

2008-10-06T18:10+0200

AT least 30 people have been killed in a strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet today. 1:30am (AEDT)

Central Asia quake kills at least 72

2008-10-06T18:03+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the health ministry said on Monday.

Central Asia quake kills 72, razes village

2008-10-06T17:56+0200

06 Oct 2008 15:33:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates death toll, rescue effort, day of mourning, source) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in ...

Earthquakes shake Tibet

2008-10-06T17:47+0200

A pair of earthquakes struck Tibet on Monday, killing at least 30 people, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T17:35+0200

BEIJING — A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas today, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed to the scene to try to save an unknown number of people buried under rubble.

Over 30 dead in Tibet earthquake

2008-10-06T17:28+0200

BEIJING, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - At least 30 people were killed in an earthquake which hit the Tibet Autonomous Region in China on Monday, the country's Xinhua news agency said, citing the local administration. The 6.6-magnitude quake was registered at 08:30 GMT some 80 km (50 miles) to the east of Lhasa, the administrative center of Tibet.

Correct global digital deficit, Yar'Adua tasks forum

2008-10-06T17:27+0200

UPDATED AT 18.00 GMT Correct global digital deficit, Yar'Adua tasks forum President Umaru Yar'Adua on Monday in Abuja called for a definite roadmap to bridge the digital divide existing between Africa and the rest of the world. Addressing the sixth Annual Forum of the Commonwealth Telecommunications....

At least 30 dead in Tibet quake

2008-10-06T17:16+0200

At least 30 people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, state media reported, citing local government sources.

Strong Tibet Quake Kills at Least 30 - Xinhua

2008-10-06T17:09+0200

It came a day after a quake in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan killed 70 and flattened a village.

30 die after 2 strong earthquakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T17:08+0200

A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed to the scene to try to save an unknown number of people buried under rubble.

At least 30 dead in Tibet quake

2008-10-06T17:04+0200

BEIJING - At least 30 people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, citing local government sources.

72 killed as Kyrgyzstan quake razes mountain village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan today after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China. The quake late yesterday, which meas...

72 die as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK -- (UPDATE 2) Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials s...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 October 06, 2008, 08:15 A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, t...

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Scores killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

An earthquake has killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry says. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 60 people

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry has said. The earthquake, measuri...

Kyrgyzstan quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

Bishkek - A weekend earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake,...

Dozens killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T16:56+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. The earthquake, ...

Devastating earthquake kills 70 and levels a village in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:53+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Tiibeti maavärinates hukkus kümneid inimesi

2008-10-06T16:52+0200

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Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T16:47+0200

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said today.

Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T16:38+0200

[06.10.2008 16:12] Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan quake A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan late Sunday night killing an estimated 70 people and destroying more than 120 buildings, the government reported Monday, according to CNN. Gulshat Kadirova, an official from the Kyrgyz Ministry....

Tibetan earthquakes kill dozens

2008-10-06T16:36+0200

At least 30 people die as two earthquakes strike the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media report.

30 die after two strong earthquakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T16:25+0200

Temblor measures magnitude 6.6, second quake follows 15 minutes later; Lhasa's famous landmarks remain undamaged.

Strong Tibet quake kills at least 30 - Xinhua

2008-10-06T16:23+0200

06 Oct 2008 14:09:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with death toll, details; writes through) BEIJING - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on Monday with a number of people buried in debris, Xinhua news agency said ...

30 killed in Tibet earthquakes

2008-10-06T16:15+0200

At least 30 people were killed when a pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet’s capital and surrounding areas today, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

70 die in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T16:11+0200

The quake, which measured 6.6, flattened a remote mountain village near the Chinese border.

Strong Earthquake jolts Tibet, killing 30

2008-10-06T16:04+0200

China's official Xinhua News Agency says 30 people are dead after an earthquake struck Tibet.

30 killed after earthquake strikes Tibet

2008-10-06T15:59+0200

China's official Xinhua News Agency says 30 people are dead after an earthquake in Tibet.

30 died after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet

2008-10-06T15:43+0200

A pair of earthquakes jolted the capital of Chinese-ruled Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. <b

Strong earthquake hits Tibet

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

BEIJING: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit the Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

72 dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

BISHKEK: Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.

2 strong quakes hit Tibet; no reports of injuries

2008-10-06T15:33+0200

A pair of earthquakes jolted Tibet's capital and surrounding areas Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, U.S. and Chinese seismologists said.

Strong quake rattles Tibet

2008-10-06T15:22+0200

BEIJING - AT LEAST 30 people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, citing local government sources. The earthquakes hit China's remote western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang on Monday but both appear to have struck sparsely....

Scores Killed In Kyrgyz Quake

2008-10-06T15:02+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeast Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that hit late on October 5 and has killed over 70 people. Authorities say that over 100 others were injured in the quake.

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 72 people

2008-10-06T14:25+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (Itar-Tass) - The death toll in an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday has reached 72 people, Kyrgyz Minister for Emergency Situations Kamchibek Tashiyev said on Monday. The minister said 25 dead bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.

70 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T14:11+0200

At least 70 people were killed by a strong earthquake that hit Kyrgyzstan close to the border with China.

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:55+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake flattens village, kills 65

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

BISHKEK - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 65 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said on Monday.

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 70 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. ...

Death toll in Kyrgyzstan earthquake rises to 65

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek/The death toll in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Kyrgyzstan last night rose to 65, the emergency ministry said Monday.

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A major earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 58 people, officials in the Central Asian nation have said. The 6.6-magnitude quake struck at 2152 local time (1552 GMT) on Sunday, destroying ...

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

By Olga Dzyubenko Bishkek - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. Th...

Earthquake kills at least 70 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Quakes Rattle Afghanistan, China

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Posted on: Monday, 6 October 2008, 03:00 CDT An earthquake, with epicenter in the Hindu Kush, shook central Afghanistan Monday while other quakes rattled China. There were no reports of casualties ...

58 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed at least 58 people.The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's intensity at 6.6. The quake struck Sunday at 9:52 p.m. local ...

Strong earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek: An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses, the emergencies ministry said on Monday. "We are continuing rescue operations to see if anyone m...

Up to 72 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - 3rd Update

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A powerful earthquake killed up to 72 people in Kyrgyzstan and wrecked dozens of homes in the remote and mountainous south of the Central Asian state on Sunday, the country's Health M...

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. T...

Sixty-five dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

(USGS), flattened the village of Nura in the isolated Alaisky district on the mountainous border. "The current number of dead has reached 65 people," the

Two Asian Countries Hit By Quakes

2008-10-06T13:54+0200

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the Tibet quake. But a spokesman for Kyrgyzstan's Emergency Situations Ministry, Abdusamat Payazov, said the first quake had killed up to 60 people,...

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 70

2008-10-06T13:50+0200

The earthquake, which measured 6.3 according to the US Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - Central Asia's most densely populated corner, which is prone to instability and ethnic tension. But worst affected were the high-altitude villages of south....

Seventy-two dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:37+0200

BISHKEK (AFP) - Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.

Kyrgyzstan reports quake kills 58 people

2008-10-06T13:12+0200

A WEEKEND earthquake killed 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said today.

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:12+0200

06 Oct 2008 10:48:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, quotes, background, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the ...

Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village

2008-10-06T13:10+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Central Asia quake kills 70

2008-10-06T13:10+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Seventy dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

2008-10-06T13:07+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 70 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said Monday.

60 Killed In Kyrgyz Quake

2008-10-06T12:54+0200

Rescue teams are attempting to reach remote areas of southeast Kyrgyzstan devastated by a strong earthquake that hit late on October 5 and has killed up to 60 people. Authorities say that over 100 others were injured in the quake.

Kyrgyz earthquake death toll rises to 72

2008-10-06T12:54+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has risen to 72, while local health authorities say the number of casualties could grow. The earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, struck near the former Soviet republic's densely populated....

Earthquake kills many in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T12:52+0200

A strong earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, close to the country's border with China, killing more than 60 people.

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T12:27+0200

BISHKEK: A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 65 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday.

60 Dead in Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

2008-10-06T12:15+0200

Emergency officials say an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed at least 60 people. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake's intensity at 6.6. The quake struck Sunday at 9:52 pm local time (15:52 UTC) and was centered 65 kilometers southeast of Sary-Tash.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills up to 70

2008-10-06T12:08+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan the emergencies ministry said today.

70 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T11:57+0200

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T11:51+0200

Kyrgyzstan: M=6.6 quake kills 60, destroys 120 houses near border with China

2008-10-06T11:38+0200

BISHKEK, Oct 6, 2008 (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday. The quake late Sunday measured a magnitude 6.

Earthquake kills over 60 in southern Kyrgyzstan - 2

2008-10-06T11:23+0200

A strong earthquake has killed more than 60 people in southern Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the Central Asian state, the local emergency situations ministry said Monday.

65 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T11:12+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 65 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today. 5:49pm (AEDT)

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T11:12+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

Kyrgyzstan quake 'kills about 70'

2008-10-06T11:03+0200

An earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said today.

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

A STRONG earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said today.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday...

Up to 65 killed in Kyrgyzstan 6.6-magnitude earthquake - 2nd Update

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

Bishkek/Moscow - A 6.6-magnitude earthquake killed up to 65 people in Kyrgyzstan and wrecked dozens of homes in the remote and mountainous south of the Central Asian state on Sunday, the country's Eme...

Dozens dead, homes destroyed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T10:50+0200

A weekend earthquake has killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said. The earthquake, measu...

60 Reported Killed In Kyrgyz Earthquake

2008-10-06T10:47+0200

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan say 60 people have been killed and over 100 others injured in an earthquake.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70: ministry

2008-10-06T10:39+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Toll rises after Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T10:39+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said.

60 perish during Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T10:38+0200

Sixty people have been killed after a strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, close to the country's border with China, officials say.

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 70

2008-10-06T10:17+0200

As many as 70 people are feared dead after an earthquake in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:11+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70 - ministry

2008-10-06T10:06+0200

06 Oct 2008 07:34:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian ...

Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills 60

2008-10-06T10:02+0200

The tremor struck late on Sunday and measured a magnitude 6.6, according to the US Geogolical Survey (USGS). At least one big aftershock was also reported. "According to preliminary figures, 60 people died and more than 100 local residents were injured to various degrees," Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev said.

Kyrgyzstan quake flattens village, kills 65

2008-10-06T10:02+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan, killing 65 people mainly in a remote village near the border with China that rescuers were racing to reach, officials said Monday.

Dozens killed in Kyrgyzstan quake

2008-10-06T09:58+0200

A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation.

Kyrgyzstan Quake Kills About 70 - Ministry

2008-10-06T09:51+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T09:48+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 60 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Large earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T09:43+0200

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has killed more than 50 people near its mountainous border with China.

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T09:40+0200

Kyrgyzstan quake kills about 70

2008-10-06T09:39+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

60 killed in Kyrgyzstan quake: minister

2008-10-06T09:31+0200

BISHKEK, (AFP) - A strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, killing 60 people and setting off a race to help a remote village where victims were concentrated, officials said Monday.

58 killed in Kyrgyzstan earthquake

2008-10-06T09:25+0200

BISHKEK: Fifty-eight people were killed when a strong earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan close to the country's border with China, emergency officials in former Soviet republic said Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T09:24+0200

Quake in Kyrgyzstan kills 60 people

2008-10-06T09:22+0200

BISHKEK, October 6 (Itar-Tass) - The death toll in an earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan on Sunday has reached 60 people, Kyrgyz Minister for Emergency Situations Kamchibek Tashiyev said on Monday. The minister said 25 dead bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.

Kyrgyzstan Quake Kills More Than 60 - Ministry

2008-10-06T09:19+0200

The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T09:08+0200

A weekend earthquake has killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses, the emergencies ministry said today. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 according to the US Geological Survey, jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 'The death toll might be higher,' said emergencies ministry spokesman.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills more than 60 - ministry

2008-10-06T09:03+0200

06 Oct 2008 06:53:06 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, updates death toll) By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed more than 60 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of ...

Earthquake kills at least 58 in Kyrgyzstan

2008-10-06T08:46+0200

A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan, the emergencies ministry said today.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58

2008-10-06T08:38+0200

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 - ministry

2008-10-06T08:38+0200

Earthquake shakes Uzbekistan on Sunday

2008-10-06T08:37+0200

An earthquake with moderate magnitude hit Uzbekistan in Sunday evening. The magnitude of earthquake, registered at 21:52 Tashkent time, was 2-3 points in Tashkent, 4 points in Andijan and 3 points in Namangan.

Kyrgyzstan quake kills at least 58 - ministry

2008-10-06T08:32+0200

06 Oct 2008 06:04:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, expected higher death toll) BISHKEK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A weekend earthquake killed at least 58 people in Kyrgyzstan and destroyed dozens of houses in the rural south of the Central ...