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China Earthquake News

Jail terms cut for China's prisoner quake heroes: official media

AFP - Thursday, July 3

Hundreds of prisoners who survived China's deadly earthquake have had their jail terms reduced as a reward for heroic actions during the disaster, state press reported on Thursday. More »

Nearly 2 mln without livelihood after China quake: state press
AFP - Tuesday, July 1
China's devastating earthquake has left nearly two million people without a means to make a living, state press said on Tuesday. More »
UN: Farmers suffer $6B in damages from China quake
AP - Tuesday, July 1
The devastating earthquake in China last month caused around $6 billion in damages for farmers in Sichuan province and killed millions of farm animals, a U.N. agency said Monday. More »
US secretary of state tours China quake zone, urges stronger action on Zimbabwe
AP - Monday, June 30
Stronger sanctions against Zimbabwe's government need to be adopted after a "sham election" and violence, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday during a two-day stop in China, as Chinese officials instead urged greater dialogue. More »
Rice meets children who lost homes in China quake
AFP - Sunday, June 29
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday met children made homeless by the devastating earthquake that hit southwest China last month and praised the country's response to the disaster. More »
China seals off quake town over epidemic fears: report
AFP - Saturday, June 28
One of the towns worst hit in last month's devastating China earthquake has been sealed off to prevent epidemics from spreading, after having been opened just briefly, state media said on Saturday. More »
New rules for teachers after China earthquake
AP - Friday, June 27
China is requiring more ethical responsibility from teachers following the highly publicized case of a high school teacher who fled his classroom during last month's earthquake without making sure his students were safe. More »
China 'quake lake' to be tourist spot
AP - Wednesday, June 25
China plans to turn a huge lake formed from the Sichuan earthquake disaster into a tourist destination, a state news agency reported Tuesday. More »
China quake toll likely to exceed 80,000: government
AFP - Tuesday, June 24
The death toll from last month's massive earthquake in southwest China is likely to exceed 80,000, state media reported Tuesday, citing a vice premier. More »