It's the second earthquake in as many days and medical teams are now working in makeshift tents set up to facilitate the care of more than a hundred people who have been injured. A team of 1300 from the Yunnan border guard detachment have also been brought in to join the relief effort. On Thurs...
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India has sent another planeload of relief to earthquake-hit China on May 19. India had dispatched the first shipment of its pledged US$5 million assistance to China on May 17. The second consignment includes sleeping bags, wheel chairs, stretchers, tents and blankets. India will send more aid to...
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As Asia marked the second anniversary of 2002 tsunami, a strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan causing a powerful aftershock. The effects of the quake were felt in Hong Kong and southern China.
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Powerful earthquakes strike off the coast of Sumbawa island in central Indonesia. MOREINFO: The quakes affected the eastern side of Sumbawa island, a rugged volcanic island that gets fewer tourists than neighbouring Lombok and Bali. At least three people were killed and 45 injured. Rustam Pakaya...
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Aftershocks following China's worst earthquake in decades are bringing further misery to Sichuan province but some experts fear worse is to come. Zipingpu dam is one of the region's biggest and has been badly hit. Around it there are signs of landslides. Greek seismologist Efthimios Lekka, who...
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The second of four Russian planes packed with humanitarian supplies has arrived in China with emergency aid for victims of Monday’s devastating earthquake. The IL-76 aircraft took 30 tonnes of supplies, including tents, blankets and mattresses.
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Indonesian officials say the death toll from an earthquake has risen to 529 as tremors continue to shake the region. </p> - <p> A second 6.8-magnitude quake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day’s devastation. </p> - <p...
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PlusFloods Kills 57 in China's Quake Damaged RegionFloods Kills 57 in China's Quake Damaged RegionThe Associated PressWeeks of rain is causing serious flooding in China. Dozens of people have been killed. Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and 2.12 million acres of crops are damaged...
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Flooding across southern China has killed 57 people in recent days. More than a million have been forced to abandon their homes for safer ground. China's rainy season is notoriously deadly. But in recent years Chinese scientists have become increasingly concerned about the impact of climate ch...
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(WTNH) — The start of the new month signals the beginning of some new laws in Connecticut, and new taxes and fees kick in as well on everything from cigarettes to water. Some of these have been getting a lot of attention and some may not be as familiar.
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