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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/Yang-Wei-to-auction-medal-for-quake-victims.htmlAs China takes three more gold in gymnastics, its newly-crowned Olympic champion Yang Wei said he will auction his medal and give the proceeds to victims of Sichuan earthquake victims.2008-08-19T14:52+0200expaticaenexpatica-f79cd87316a95040ed15118126b57007NaturalDisasters20080819145200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2008/08/19/170755/China%2DSouthern%27s.htmChina Southern Airlines Co., Asia's largest carrier by passenger numbers, boosted first-half profit fivefold as a stronger yuan outweighed rising fuel prices and disruptions caused by snowstorms and an earthquake.2008-08-19T06:03+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-24a86f574064ea0a74a3f9804bd0885eNaturalDisasters20080819060300http://abcnews.go.com/International/China/story?id=5585870&page=1When the ground shook and the mountainside gave way last May in China's southwestern Sichuan Province, China's national treasure and Olympic mascot -- the giant panda -- was put in grave danger. Dozens of pandas at the Wolong Panda Reserve in Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the May 12 earthquake....2008-08-15T17:24+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-008e60e9c0a9d896cd5d5524805f77deNaturalDisasters20080815172400http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/15/opinion/edbrooks.phpThere was no disguising the emotional resilience of the people in a village in China's Sichuan Province, an area hit hard by the earthquake.2008-08-15T17:00+0200IHTenIHT-45fe557f119e857a60161ec3c2f97d0220080815170000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/365663961/index.htmlSHANGHAI, China (AP) -- China's National Statistics Bureau has reported that spending on real estate and other fixed urban assets rose 27.3 percent in the first seven months of the year compared with the same period a year ago, accelerating amid reconstruction of areas devastated by May's earthquake.2008-08-15T15:21+0200cnnencnn-491a1943568976e49be966a470a18dbcNaturalDisasters20080815152100http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national%20news/2008/08/15/170253/China%27s%2Dquake.htmNearly US$150 billion are needed to rebuild areas in southwest China devastated by a massive earthquake in May, the government said on Thursday.2008-08-15T05:58+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-fd0adc8842213831da73079a80c3ffdbTAXUD20080815055800http://www.examiner.ie/story/world/gbsnsnkfsn/rss2/CHINA’s government estimates it will cost $147 billion (€99.3bn) to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media.2008-08-15T03:13+0200examinerenexaminer-7862c3b34f3c3cc57d57bb9f23201aa0NaturalDisasters20080815031300http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Features/20080814155122/Article/indexF_htmlTHE 815 Genting Charity Concert is on today at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands at 7pm. With the theme “A Caring Society, A Boundless Love”, it aims to raise funds for the Sichuan earthquake victims in China. Among the artistes performing are Elaine Kang, Yi Se, Angel Lee, Zhang Qi Zheng, Vick Teo, Wilson Tin and Chin Yong.2008-08-15T03:02+0200nstennst-9e77f1140b74225d19aee13c0ff7d738NaturalDisasters20080815030200http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10527152&ref=rssMoney donated by New Zealanders through the Chinese Embassy will form part of the one trillion yuan ($200 billion) China will invest to rebuild areas battered by the May 12 earthquake. A spokesman said the embassy had received...2008-08-14T20:57+0200nzheraldennzherald-9fa6a2a67959adb33abb6e4c106538caNaturalDisasters20080814205700http://news.gc.ca:80/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=414639The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today that Canada has matched nearly $30 million in private donations to assist victims of the earthquake that struck Sichuan, China in May, and over $11.6 million for people affected by Cyclone Nargis in Burma.2008-08-14T20:25+0200gcengc-49ee4e693e8a1bbe2e90d3fdaa7d1905EchoNaturalDisasters20080814202500http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7561446.stmChina says almost $150bn is needed to rebuild the region devastated by the Sichuan earthquake.2008-08-14T18:19+0200bbcenbbc-d09b393b285dce485433875e3faffba0NaturalDisastersTAXUD20080814181900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/368054/1/.htmlBEIJING: Nearly 150 billion US dollars are needed to rebuild areas in southwest China devastated by a massive earthquake in May, the government said on Thursday.2008-08-14T16:47+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e41969984376c990b0524db759af9e6cNaturalDisastersTAXUD20080814164700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6476236.htmlChina's top disciplinary authorities dispatched 10 officials to the earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province to help with post-quake reconstruction on Thursday. They would temporarily serve as officials in local agencies of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of....2008-08-14T16:37+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-11b23ab5d77629b15eea3fa0552bbab920080814163700http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5576953China's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media. The National Development and Reform Commission's draft rebuilding plan published this week includes new homes for more than 3....2008-08-14T15:45+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-340c2a86e4966a7574ce941da2d71c02NaturalDisasters20080814154500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-08-14-china-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34China's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of ...2008-08-14T13:47+0200usaTodayenusaToday-72e2bfc57548df60b9912d4fadc25c74NaturalDisasters20080814134700http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/14/news/China-Earthquake.phpChina's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media.2008-08-14T13:21+0200IHTenIHT-4a004a0021c0c07a8d97452bec1abf18NaturalDisasters20080814132100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/364631822/index.htmlRebuilding China's earthquake-devastated areas is expected to cost $147 billion, a government report released this week said.2008-08-14T10:57+0200cnnencnn-1eb5013e14bb290a2d1da55e97c75fcf20080814105700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/364602611/index.htmlRebuilding China's earthquake-devastated areas is expected to cost $147 billion, a government report released this week said.2008-08-14T09:57+0200cnnencnn-f2b31c14920b1ba6eceaddfba67c5df220080814095700http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBEIJING (AP) -- China's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media....2008-08-14T09:50+0200APenAP-ac9092af17cb415b71c3e64025e462f7NaturalDisasters20080814095000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3582421,00.htmlThe repair bill from the massive earthquake that struck central China this year will be almost $150 billion, including the cost of rebuilding thousands of wrecked schools, the government said according to state media. Nearly 70,000 people died in the May 12 quake and five million were left homeless in three hard-hit provinces.2008-08-14T09:43+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-ac24bce6ee46ab4382960016b860507520080814094300http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832724,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesChina's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media2008-08-14T09:12+0200timeentime-3baf01ea70610aeea72be9a5dd33cee920080814091200http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquakeAP - China's government estimates it will cost $147 billion to rebuild from the massive earthquake that struck the central part of the country in May, according to state media.2008-08-14T09:12+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-582ac82d496cdeb55e00506b3dcdd7f920080814091200http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3582421,00.htmlThe repair bill from the massive earthquake that struck central China this year will be almost $150 billion, including the cost of rebuilding thousands of wrecked schools, the government said according to state media. Nearly 70,000 people died in the May 12 quake and five million were left homeless in three hard-hit provinces.2008-08-14T09:07+0200ynetnewsenynetnews-ac24bce6ee46ab4382960016b860507520080814090700http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/science_technology/briton+to+help+predict+china+quakes/2399872?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsA British expert has travelled to the earthquake-ravaged area of China to help predict where another may strike. Dr Alex Densmore, the director of Hazards Research at the Institute of Hazard and Risk Research at Durham University, will return to the fault lines around Sichuan which killed 69,000 people in May.2008-08-14T03:18+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-ff8507400892a245364d577c1ea4b3fbNaturalDisasters20080814031800http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/08/14/story_14-8-2008_pg4_12* Praises Beijing’s response to Sichuan earthquake PARIS: The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the international community has a responsibility “to bring China into the mainstream of world democracy.” “China is very, very keen to join the world community.2008-08-14T01:33+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-6c1c84f1ba549eb1333fd957e34d28d5NaturalDisasters20080814013300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/14/nation/22079419&sec=nationFor the Hungry Ghosts festival this year, a temple here has prepared something special for the earthquake and cyclone victims of Sichuan, China and Myanmar – two luxury condominium towers.2008-08-14T01:07+0200thestarenthestar-550d38784b8a15c6e14540636ba2b6d5NaturalDisasters20080814010700http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/so20080813g1.htmlBEIJING — This story is a familiar one: China was devastated by the earthquake that hit Sichuan Province on May 12, instantly killing thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Yet this one is obvious and refreshing as the drama unfolds in the Chinese capital: Day after day, the 2008....2008-08-13T18:31+0200japantimesenjapantimes-f12f240b4445c1f3698c8a7bf2a991a720080813183100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6474752.htmlChina announced on Wednesday it was withdrawing more troops and armed police from its southwestern provinces hit by the deadly May 12 earthquake. The move comes after Tuesday's announcement that around 10 million quake survivors had been resettled in temporary shelters.2008-08-13T14:51+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a7ac569ef5d733c6ebdd6166cd35239220080813145100http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/13/content_9260484.htmChina announced on Wednesday it was withdrawing more troops and armed police from its southwestern provinces hit by the deadly May 12 earthquake.2008-08-13T11:22+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-1ebdb9bc69d5be0ceefdafc830b2764320080813112200http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/int%27l%20community/2008/08/13/169841/Red%2DCross.htmThe Red Cross Society of the Republic of China has collected a total of more than NT$1.41 billion (US$45.28 million) in donations for earthquake relief efforts in the Chinese province of Sichuan, the president of the organization said Monday.2008-08-13T05:57+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-97a80d3dfca1d65cb2a0b7ee860a4d19PublicHealthNaturalDisasters20080813055700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6474086.htmlThe Olympic host China on Tuesday announced the complete resettlement of up to 10 million survivors of the calamitous May 12 earthquake, as the country's Olympians maintained their gold-reaping momentum with a vigorous fighting spirit at the Beijing Games.2008-08-13T04:48+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-19e9d0ad37ef3f7da86be6e4321ce125NaturalDisasters20080813044800http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/12/content_9232679.htmThe Olympic host China Tuesday announced the complete resettlement of 10 million survivors of May 12 earthquake, as the country's Olympians maintained their gold-reaping momentum with a vigorous fighting spirit at the Games• China solicits advice for post-quake reconstruction outline • Ten million....2008-08-13T02:51+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-69a81e3c9571b7178358cc95ee015ed8NaturalDisasters20080813025100http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/12/content_9217347.htmSpecial report: Reconstruction After Earthquake BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's central government has moved to retrieve all reusable disaster relief items in order to stockpile materials for future emergencies. The government issued provisional regulations making local governments....2008-08-13T02:05+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-82c657100f130b2c184e215747cf6df320080813020500http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/12/content_9232679.htmby Xinhua writers Zhou Xiaozheng and Feng Changyong BEIJING/CHENGDU, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic host China on Tuesday announced the complete resettlement of up to 10 million survivors of the calamitous May 12 earthquake, as the country's Olympians maintained their gold-reaping momentum with a vigorous fighting spirit at the Beijing Games.2008-08-12T17:27+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-dc948ac097fb0e904fbe75a2d06c3443NaturalDisasters20080812172700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/6472849.htmlA businessman in Beijing has given fresh hope to a group of young women from Sichuan following the tragedy of the May 12 earthquake. Singaporean Danny Chang, who has lived in China since 1997, opened a new bar "1/5" in east Beijing's embassy area early last month.2008-08-12T04:47+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5cf6173d5d9d89ac326d67ce30d09ba120080812044700http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/08/11/sichuan-computers.html?ref=rssHolland College is making plans to help build a computer lab for young students in the earthquake-devastated Sichuan province of China.2008-08-11T20:34+0200CBCenCBC-1c9b3bbc9d59ee536a32ad4c5379f0ea20080811203400http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=5554803&page=1On an otherwise typical May afternoon at school this year, the ground violently shook beneath his classroom and the school collapsed, killing hundreds if not a thousand students. The May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, which registered at 7.9 on the Richter scale, ultimately killed over 70,000 people in China.2008-08-11T17:35+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-0bd086000908f3ab85d845cb9dc69c73OHIMNaturalDisasters20080811173500http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2008/0809/1218206297351.htmlCHINA'S ECONOMIC growth may accelerate in the third quarter to 10.2 per cent as industrial production quickens and Sichuan province rebuilds after the May 12th earthquake, a government research agency has said.2008-08-09T02:26+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-55b873ce779b481aa2045107e30fd273NaturalDisasters20080809022600http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bd7281ca-64f9-11dd-af61-0000779fd18c.htmlHONG KONG, Aug 7 – , the world’s fourth-largest PC maker, posted a 65 per cent rise in quarterly earnings, the slowest growth in a year, as it copes with a U.S. slowdown and weaker Chinese demand after a devastating earthquake. China’s largest maker of personal computers posted a net profit of $110.2008-08-08T19:04+0200ftenft-7891e0bc4bf0c4dea975bb8586067ee220080808190400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24148138-23109,00.htmlTHE Chinese Government has thanked Australians for their support after the massive earthquake that devastated parts of rural China. 4:14pm (AEST)2008-08-08T08:47+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-e05402732bd74fd005ca22a05ad2f4c120080808084700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93389800&ft=1&f=1004Tens of thousands of people were killed in May's earthquake in China's Sichuan Province. One family that was looking for its son in the aftermath of the quake is learning to cope with his loss.2008-08-07T23:02+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-e0dd3521b7c35988fa5953d8f86cc9f6NaturalDisasters20080807230200http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20080807-81237.htmlBEIJING - A 5.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit on Thursday in southwest China?s Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a massive tremor in May, the US Geological Society said. The quake hit 87 kilometres north of Mianyang city at a depth of 10 kilometres at 4.15 pm (2.2008-08-07T15:15+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-24234a8276be6fd8e84dc15a7272f8b920080807151500http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/07/rss.htm#26BEIJING, Aug 7 (AFP): A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a massive...2008-08-07T14:09+0200dawnendawn-14bed3326900db43cd1635c743e121eb20080807140900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/365541/1/.htmlBEIJING - A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Thursday hit southwest China's Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a massive tremor in May, the US Geological Society said.2008-08-07T13:55+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-06126df5f65be9d4c575e950c891869520080807135500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24144730-23109,00.htmlA 5.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit in south-west China's Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a massive tremor in May, the US Geological Survey said. 8:42pm (AEST)2008-08-07T13:03+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-c4b8bed7daafdf245739074c05c8a90620080807130300http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/earthquake_hits_chinas_sichuan_province_553865A 5.0-magnitude earthquake has hit south-west China's Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a tremor in May, US officials say.2008-08-07T12:36+0200sbsensbs-6f20539c2f2f40b6e25caae6a585e25dNaturalDisasters20080807123600http://www.straitstimes.com:80/Latest+News/Asia/STIStory_265440.htmlBEIJING - A 5.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit on Thursday in southwest China?s Sichuan province, an area rattled repeatedly by aftershocks following a massive tremor in May, the US Geological Society said. The quake hit 87 kilometres north of Mianyang city at a depth of 10 kilometres at 4.15 pm (2.2008-08-07T12:33+0200straitstimesSGenstraitstimesSG-d60adcbd68a54fcc04956212c959cc4320080807123300http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080807/lead/lead4.htmlDespite the occurrence of an earthquake and a bombing since the Jamaican team arrived in China for the Beijing Olympics, Minister of Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, yesterday gave the assurance that the nation's athletes were safe...2008-08-07T07:30+0200jamaicagleanerenjamaicagleaner-f00377f71debfea7a7136dd2e584f319TerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20080807073000http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/390701/cs/1/One person has died while over 20 have been injured in an earthquake in western China.2008-08-06T15:44+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-ba954b82198682a7cbf7af33648170e5ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20080806154400http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/August/world/081CE05DF1.htmlWednesday, August 6, 2008 - Web posted at 9:09:50 AM GMT 6,0 quake hits China's Sichuan province BEIJING - A powerful earthquake hit China yesterday in the same region where almost 70 000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through. The quake killed one person and injured 23 others, local media reported.2008-08-06T11:41+0200namibianennamibian-3b8e40c5020264f4efddccc2fc89b469NaturalDisasters20080806114100http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/06/report-3-dead-in-china-from-quake-aftershock-1/The death toll from a powerful aftershock in a region of central China devastated by an earlier earthquake has risen to three, and more than 3,000 houses have been destroyed, China's state media reported.2008-08-06T11:10+0200washtimesenwashtimes-eda0fd8128f767a1069b87cbe903c09420080806111000http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200808/s2326353.htmChina's state media is reporting that yesterday's earthquake in the country's southwest killed three people and injured more than two dozen others.2008-08-06T10:37+0200radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-2106f8de2650096469ab4a16f79b9e54NaturalDisasters20080806103700http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/06/rss.htm#17BEIJING, Aug 6 (AFP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake killed three people in southwest China's Sichuan province as the Olympic torch passed through the area...2008-08-06T10:00+0200dawnendawn-b5e101888771d076097bf2682b3c9dc220080806100000http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/365216/1/.htmlBEIJING : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake killed three people in southwest China's Sichuan province as the Olympic torch passed through the area on its final leg before reaching Beijing, state media said Wednesday.2008-08-06T09:21+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-7b2065885dd5241f3ee31b242ef1372dNaturalDisasters20080806092100http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2370593,00.htmlA 6.0-magnitude earthquake has killed three people in China's Sichuan province shortly after the Olympic torch passed through the area.2008-08-06T08:28+0200news24ennews24-a387a0578f06f4fa6f22edb4271fad60NaturalDisasters20080806082800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/357120179/index.htmlThe death toll from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central China's battered Sichuan province climbed to two Wednesday, with another 22 injured, local emergency officials reported.2008-08-06T08:17+0200cnnencnn-6f85a733b81aa92d4d84ab2207ad6020NaturalDisasters20080806081700http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=816650AFP BEIJING - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake killed three people in southwest China's Sichuan province as the Olympic torch passed through the area on its final leg before reaching Beijing, state media said today. At least 22 people were injured in the quake yesterday, one of. . . .2008-08-06T08:06+0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-a9226049993d39bdce833b3355cd6316NaturalDisasters20080806080600http://www.straitstimes.com:80/Latest+News/Asia/STIStory_265062.htmlBEIJING - A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake killed three people in south-west China's Sichuan province as the Olympic torch passed through the area on its final leg before reaching Beijing, state media said on Wednesday. At least 22 people were injured in the quake on Tuesday, one of the strongest since a....2008-08-06T06:46+0200straitstimesSGenstraitstimesSG-ed6d9c8e3e0d8dcfd948da930fbba9feNaturalDisasters20080806064600http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local%20news/other/2008/08/06/168787/6%2E0%2Dearthquake.htmA powerful earthquake hit China on Tuesday in the same region where almost 70,000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through.2008-08-06T06:42+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e2cf8ee5f93395bf4f01d695bd1a0f27NaturalDisasters20080806064200http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080806/wl_asia_afp/chinaquakeAFP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake killed three people in southwest China's Sichuan province as the Olympic torch passed through the area on its final leg before reaching Beijing, state media said Wednesday.2008-08-06T06:27+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c4360b35d1c92c6cca0885876d8061e520080806062700http://story.afghanistansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c08dd24cec417021/id/390701/cs/1/One person has died while over 20 have been injured in an earthquake in western China.2008-08-06T04:37+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-4f2b8cb2d5cfc11debcb6e960fd71b1eManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20080806043700http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/0806/1217923985235.htmlOLYMPCIS:AFTER A controversial global journey dogged by international protest over China's crackdown in Tibet, the Olympic torch made a poignant visit to the Sichuan earthquake zone shortly before the region was hit by a 6.0 magnitude aftershock yesterday.2008-08-06T03:27+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-7bed1c5c1c7b53b4047ddb0254777ccfTerroristAttackManMadeDisastersConflictNaturalDisasters20080806032700http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/torch-relay-visits-sichuan-earthquake-zone-886087.htmlAfter a controversial journey dogged by international protests over China's crackdown in Tibet, the Olympic torch made a poignant visit to the Sichuan earthquake zone, shortly before the region was hit by a 6.0 magnitude aftershock yesterday.2008-08-06T01:11+0200independentenindependent-0eeda75b3df14136112c7392a13ee804TerroristAttackManMadeDisastersConflictNaturalDisasters20080806011100http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/08/06/story_6-8-2008_pg2_14CHENGDU: The Olympic torch completed its final homage to victims of China’s massive earthquake Tuesday before returning to Beijing, but the route was changed for security reasons in a region where Tibetan protests erupted in March. The torch was paraded through about eight miles (13 kilometers) of....2008-08-06T00:59+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-a839b5bd16124cc493d84a624ab48ed6ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20080806005900http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.136608.htmlA strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday.2008-08-05T22:45+0200topixentopix-f23ea48e6d296be8993028b4b935e331NaturalDisasters20080805224500http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/quake_hits_chinas_sichuan_one_dead_553678A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has hit China's southwest Sichuan province, close to the area that was devastated by a quake in May, the US Geological Survey says.2008-08-05T22:26+0200sbsensbs-63d0ab9a6d59ab6b6ceafe547bdc1173NaturalDisasters20080805222600http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/356386867/la-fg-chinaquake6-2008aug06,0,2899886.storyThe U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude-6.0. The epicenter was 30 miles northwest of Guangyuan town in Sichuan province. A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area today.2008-08-05T22:08+0200latimesenlatimes-15cd19f39f20e310b6dded77f923fdf8NaturalDisasters20080805220800http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2008/08/05/6355746.htmlA strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday.2008-08-05T21:15+0200topixentopix-17dd676944456228127cb242356e5319NaturalDisasters20080805211500http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msrv/msfullart.asp?an=23061An official with China Earthquake Administration, based in Beijing, confirmed that an "aftershock" had hit the area. "So far, we have not received any report of casualties," he told AFP. Pollution was another major issue in the run-up to the Olympic games. Residents in Beijing had to accomodate with a very strict plan to ease the pollution fears.2008-08-05T21:13+0200MaltaStarenMaltaStar-3e8067e1d64a1273384911b76bba2834ManMadeDisasters20080805211300http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/05/asia/AS-China-Earthquake.phpThe U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.0 earthquake hit China's Sichuan Province, the area that was devastated by a more powerful quake in May.2008-08-05T21:01+0200IHTenIHT-ae18450a5a71b744caeb755ebda273cbNaturalDisasters20080805210100http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7542837.stmAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has struck Sichuan province in China, the US Geological Survey says. The quake struck just before 1800 (1000 GMT), 48km (30 miles) north-west of Guangyuan city, ...2008-08-05T20:34+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-8dc8d2729818c52415efb1b755da5a38NaturalDisasters20080805203400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_OLYMPIC_TORCH?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHENGDU, China (AP) -- The Olympic torch completed the final leg of its global relay before reaching Beijing where the games will open, passing Tuesday through the earthquake-stricken province of Sichuan in an homage to tens of thousands killed there in May....2008-08-05T20:33+0200APenAP-ba252737758c837a75fd03e6f531c86220080805203300http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080805/BREAKING/80805022/-1/RSS01BEIJING (AP) — A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. One person was killed and 23 injured.2008-08-05T20:32+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-ad24d7f0eadbf395ac4f982ff4dd2cb9NaturalDisasters20080805203200http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/356215864/idUSN0529034120080805WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A potentially destructive 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan, China, at 5:49 a.m EDT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.2008-08-05T19:34+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-95cfa93423dbbb549032fd0cd2c91c2cNaturalDisasters20080805193400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24136163-23109,00.htmlA 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit China's south-west Sichuan province today, close to the area that was devastated by a quake in May. 12:37am (AEST)2008-08-05T19:11+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-c0fc462e4ad9f80aa4d5f62a56f089d2NaturalDisasters20080805191100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/365104/1/.htmlBEIJING - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit China's southwest Sichuan province on Tuesday, close to the area that was devastated by a quake in May, the US Geological Survey said.2008-08-05T19:04+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4f7e25ac6458b1b6936b4fb0a3bd8cadNaturalDisasters20080805190400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBEIJING (AP) -- A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. One person was killed and 23 injured....2008-08-05T18:32+0200APenAP-c7db6c5c07e4973683b318fb9c3dc670NaturalDisasters20080805183200http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/26276319.htmlA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, killing at least one person and seriously wounding five others, a local emergency official told CNN.2008-08-05T18:15+0200topixentopix-3dd72ad083b34963f6c39ccaefe09157NaturalDisasters20080805181500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26027245/A powerful earthquake hit China on Tuesday in the same region where almost 70,000 people were killed in May. The quake killed one person and injured 23 others, local media reported.2008-08-05T17:51+0200msnbcenmsnbc-c59cb8ab0b0623a028a512dcf59d7a9aNaturalDisasters20080805175100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/356249276/index.htmlA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-05T17:46+0200cnnencnn-cddc486c92ad080799dd7278515d0a6620080805174600http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/05/china?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnewsOne person died and 23 were injured today when an earthquake hit parts of western China. The tremor was in the same region wrecked by a quake that killed at least 70,000 people in May. Today's tremor, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, shook the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Gansu.2008-08-05T17:37+0200guardianenguardian-8197b81eea8a7f6d93857ddf8b6a4d64ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20080805173700http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/05/strong-earthquake-hits-western-china-1-killed-1/A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. One person was killed and 23 injured.2008-08-05T17:28+0200washtimesenwashtimes-6653be5949aec48ed0ff8c2bcea91d7eNaturalDisasters20080805172800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquakeAP - A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. One person was killed and 23 injured.2008-08-05T17:24+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6eb48fe3951c3bbb28a7f85c20de7cbfNaturalDisasters20080805172400http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Celebrities/0,,2-1225-2108_2370235,00.htmlWanted actress Angelina Jolie is considering adopting another child - this time from China - after seeing earthquake footage.2008-08-05T17:19+0200news24ennews24-794fc24b6172a56042dacc3c2272f079NaturalDisasters20080805171900http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-08-05-china-quake_N.htm?csp=34A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few ...2008-08-05T16:58+0200usaTodayenusaToday-e0b1cfe9905c0e4c83d6462f9907e7ccNaturalDisasters20080805165800http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=815990AFP BEIJING - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province today, close to the area that was devastated by a quake earlier this year, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit 48 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Guangyuan city at a depth of 10. . . .2008-08-05T16:53+0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-dd48042893311b912fc6fde64d4ff4c2NaturalDisasters20080805165300http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/05/china-quake.html?ref=rssA magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, shaking the region left devastated by a previous tremor in May that killed nearly 70,000 people and left five million homeless.2008-08-05T16:37+0200CBCenCBC-37bb5b87574f6e59d9ad5142c15d14a920080805163700http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24134519-12335,00.htmlA 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province today, close to the area that was devastated by a quake earlier this year, the US Geological Survey said.2008-08-05T16:33+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-82f68d19e36b05e05efd58325e752ad220080805163300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBEIJING (AP) -- A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. No injuries or damage were reported....2008-08-05T16:28+0200APenAP-41e0cdcaafa61df490db99e33dad3b7dNaturalDisasters20080805162800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/05/strong-earthquake-hits-western-china/A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. No injuries or damage were reported.2008-08-05T16:27+0200washtimesenwashtimes-d2509a3a114baba62993eb33e7176d14NaturalDisasters20080805162700http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/356386867/la-fg-chinaquake6-2008aug06,0,2899886.storyA powerful earthquake hit China today in the same region where almost 70,000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through. No injuries or damage were reported2008-08-05T16:24+0200latimesenlatimes-f4044d279b65ce0a4fb30a6e21f51368NaturalDisasters20080805162400http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/05/world/main4320967.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4320967The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.0 earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province that was devastated by a more powerful quake in May.2008-08-05T16:05+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-ea473e0abcad3da88a94ff4fb99a6b7bNaturalDisasters20080805160500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26027245/A powerful earthquake hit China on Tuesday in the same region where almost 70,000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through. No injuries were reported.2008-08-05T16:05+0200msnbcenmsnbc-3a63216be81232a50cacc8c45ae44d88NaturalDisasters20080805160500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquakeAP - A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. No injuries or damage were reported.2008-08-05T15:54+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d6e0a32d6705fd825e76851f4612a150NaturalDisasters20080805155400http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=055981d8-f695-4315-8b33-cd79b6de677e&&Headline=6.0+magnitude+quake+hits+China%27s+Sichuan&strParent=strParentIDA 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province today, close to the area that was devastated by a quake earlier this year. There are no report of casualties yet.2008-08-05T15:48+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-86e63d6a3cc84fb6ea5e1c052452a1b5NaturalDisasters20080805154800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/08/05/60-earhquake-hits-china039s-sichuan-province-usgs.htmlThe Associated Press , Beijing | Tue, 08/05/2008 8:28 PM | World A powerful earthquake hit China on Tuesday in the same region where almost 70,000 people were killed in May, and on a day the Olympic torch relay passed through. No injuries or damage were reported.2008-08-05T15:45+0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-8ecd3ebadc58f77a34876310af797caeNaturalDisasters20080805154500http://news.ert.gr/c/8/34411.aspA powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale has hit Sichuan province in China. There is no information available on casualties and material damage. Specialists believe it is an aftershock of the 12 May quake2008-08-05T15:45+0200ert-enenert-en-cefb37a11302f3a0b41811864e5be25920080805154500http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/pandas+stressed+after+china+earthquakes/2379772?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsPandas in China are still suffering from stress after the May 12 earthquake in the Sichuan region.2008-08-05T15:15+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-dbf104215aad54b874e950ac8c24910dNaturalDisasters20080805151500http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080805/wl_asia_afp/chinaquakeAFP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, close to the area that was devastated by a quake earlier this year, the US Geological Survey said.2008-08-05T14:52+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-add1fd5ef564c1103680d768365179e7NaturalDisasters20080805145200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1041684/China-fires-anti-smog-pellets-sky-Beijing---earthquake-hits.htmlBeijing was finally experiencing clear skies today after city authorities apparently used seeding technology to disperse the smog.2008-08-05T14:41+0200dailymailendailymail-f16db9d5c6026e0cb37355ff67b0ca76FoodSafetyManMadeDisastersBiotechnologyNaturalDisasters20080805144100http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china+quake+area+hit+again/2379702?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsThe US Geological Survey says a 6.0 earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province, the area that was devastated by a more powerful quake in May. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, the latest of scores of aftershocks from the 7.2008-08-05T14:30+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-7975703b17a5e6bd51496ff855641c4920080805143000http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/05/china-quake.html?ref=rssA magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Tuesday, shaking the region left devastated by a previous tremor in May that killed nearly 70,000 people and left five million others homeless.2008-08-05T14:19+0200CBCenCBC-a72750564adf3412a040b8ecfc5bbde520080805141900