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Rescuers gather bodies in China earthquake that killed 13
| Jun.23 |
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Over 140 people feared buried by China landslide
Map of Xinmo Mao County Sichuan China A landslide unleashed huge rocks and a mass of earth that crashed into their homes in southwestern China early Saturday | |
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| Feb.8 |
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China executes 'mafia-style' mining tycoon Liu Han Chinese authorities have executed powerful Sichuan-based mining tycoon Liu Han, state media say.
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| Nov.22 |
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Strong earthquake strikes China killing at least 4
| May.12 |
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Suspect killed in China bus blaze
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| Aug.30 |
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At least 3 reportedly killed after earthquake
| Jul.10 |
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China landslide 'buries up to 40'
| May.11 |
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China colliery blast kills 27 miners
Map of Luzhou China An explosion at a coal mine in China's south-west Sichuan province has killed at least 27 people, state media report
| Apr.22 |
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China quake rescuers blast roads |
| Apr.21 |
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Chinese teams reach quake-hit region
Map of Baoxing County Sichuan China Chinese rescue teams have reached some of the most remote areas of Sichuan province hit by Saturday's powerful earthquake
| Apr.20 |
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China battles to bring quake aid
Rescue teams are struggling to reach survivors of a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake in remote hill villages, with debris blocking roads
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Earthquake has killed more than 150 people
Map of Lushan Sichuan China A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 150 people and injured several thousand in China's rural south west | |
| Apr.19 |
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At least 41 dead after earthquake strikes Sichuan region
A powerful earthquake jolted near where a devastating quake struck five years ago, leaving at least 41 dead and more than 600 injured
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| Aug.29 |
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Death toll rises in China coal mine blast The death toll from a gas blast at a coal mine in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan rose to 19, with 28 miners still trapped unde...
| Jul.2 |
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Factory construction halted amid violent protests |
| Mar.4 |
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Tibet woman sets herself on fire |
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| Nov.4 |
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Second Tibetan nun burns to death |
| Oct.17 |
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Tibetan nun dies setting herself ablaze
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| Dec.28 |
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Thousands stranded, fog closes airport |
| Nov.21 |
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29 trapped miners rescued |
| Sep.29 |
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2,000 evacuated for lunar probe |
| Aug.19 |
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Train carriages fall into river |
| Jul.27 |
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Dozens missing in China landslide
| Jul.20 |
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Death toll rises in floods
| Jan.31 |
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Quake kills one, injures 11 |
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| Nov.22 |
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Three years' jail for China activist |
| Jul.27 |
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Quake devastated wild panda habitat |
| May.12 |
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Amid rebuilding, scars linger from quake |
| May.7 |
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2008 quake killed 5,335 students. Southern China
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| Aug.30 |
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22 dead from Saturday quake
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3 dead as quake rattles southwest China |
| Aug.14 |
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Rebuilding quake zone to cost $147B |
| Aug.5 |
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Deadly earthquake hits China
| Aug.3 |
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Olymp torch ignites emotion in quake zone |
| Jun.24 |
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Quake death toll to 'exceed 80,000' |
| Jun.23 |
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China sacks officials over quake corruption |
| Jun.19 |
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Earthquake region braced for wet season |
| Jun.14 |
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1 million flee from floods; 55 dead Flooding has forced more than 1 million to flee their homes across a stretch of southwestern China, including the earthquake-ravaged provinc...
| Jun.12 |
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China on alert for unrest in quake zone
| Jun.9 |
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Quake lake 'now draining' Water has flowed into an abandoned town, as drainage from an unstable lake formed by last month's massive earthquake accelerates
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Water rising too fast at quake lake
| Jun.8 |
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Quake lake aftershock causes landslides |
| Jun.6 |
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Water seeps from quake lake |
| Jun.5 |
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Aftershocks threaten quake lake
| Jun.4 |
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Water behind 'quake lake' at top of dam Authorities watched nervously as rising water behind an earthquake-created dam neared a spillway designed to relieve pressure on it | |
| Jun.3 |
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Quake children return to tent schools
| Jun.2 |
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China works to prevent 'epidemic'
| May.31 |
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Race against time to drain 'quake lake' Chinese soldiers and engineers were urgently trying to dig a spillway from an earthquake-created lake that is threatening to burst its banks
| May.30 |
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China plans mass exodus from quake zone |
| May.29 |
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China seeks earthquake aid from Japan |
| May.28 |
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160,000 evacuated over quake lake fears |
| May.27 |
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Aftershocks demolish homes 2 aftershocks have destroyed about 420,000 houses in the region hit by an earthquake two weeks ago
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Thousands flee over 'quake lake' fears |
| May.26 |
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China ready to dynamite 'quake lake'
| May.25 |
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70,000 homes 'damaged' in new quake |
| May.23 |
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Quake toll passes 60,000
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Quake victims need millions of tents
| May.22 |
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Earthquake toll jumps again |
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Quake death toll passes 50,000
China: The toll from the devastating 7.9 earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151, an increase of almost 10,000
| May.21 |
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Another against-odds quake rescue |
| May.20 |
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Woman freed from rubble after 195 hours |
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Earthquake toll tops 40,000
| May.19 |
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Warning panics quake zone
| May.18 |
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China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts
China has announced 3 days of national mourning as rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble
| May.17 |
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China praises world's quake aid |
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Quake effort resumes after panic Thousands of earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides
| May.16 |
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Hu Jintao spurs rescue effort
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'Five million' homeless in quake The extent of the problem only became clear when communications were restored. It is feared up to 50,000 may be dead
| May.15 |
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President Hu Jintao visits quake area Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake | |
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Quake death toll could reach 50,000
The official death toll has now topped 19,500. But casualty figures from various cities indicate a higher number of dead
| May.14 |
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China steps up rescue operation
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Girl pulled from rubble after 50 hours A frightened schoolgirl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory. More than 4.3 million homes collapsed or sustained damage
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Quake toll close to 15,000
| May.13 |
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China presses search for survivors
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Rescuers reach epicentre
Chinese rescue teams have reached the epicentre of earthquake, Wenchuan county, where an estimated 60,000 people remain missing
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Quake death toll tops 12,000
China: Rescue workers frantically tried to pull victims from the rubble and clear roads so more relief can be delivered
| May.12 |
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Death toll rises in quake
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Quake death toll 50,000 
80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake
Several hundred students are also feared to be buried in collapsed school buildings. 'Five million' homeless in quake. A frightened schoolgirl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory. More than 4.3 million homes collapsed or sustained damage
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| Mar.16 |
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Tibet unrest spreads beyond Lhasa |
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| Dec.23 |
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Gas blast kills 42 |
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| Sep.5 |
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Military called in for flood