China says stop Tibet protests to advance talks
ROME (Reuters) - China on Tuesday called on the Dalai Lama and his supporters to halt Tibet protests and attempts to "ruin the Olympics," in order to create the conditions for future roundtable talks.
People:Angela Merkel Yang Jiechi Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 Dalai Lama Talk 2008 Tibet Riot Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-10
China's bereaved parents push for accountability
Stung by their grief and anger, parents of children killed in two schools that collapsed in the May 12 earthquake are testing the limits of "people power" in China, challenging normally secretive authorities to give them an honest explanation of why their children died.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-06-03
China works to open roads to reach quake survivors
China struggled to keep roads open to provide a lifeline for quake survivors, while the government warned Wednesday that rebuilding after the disaster would be "arduous."
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-28
New aftershocks bring terror to quake-hit China
New aftershocks toppled 420,000 houses and injured dozens in southwest China on Tuesday, heaping destruction and fear on a region struggling to recover from the country's worst earthquake in decades.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-27
Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China
Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone.
Nations:China People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake China Media Progress
2008-05-26
Soldiers race to blast clear China 'quake lake'
Soldiers raced Monday to blast clear a river dammed by landslides after China's deadly earthquake two weeks ago, amid fears that more than one million people could be at risk from flooding.
Nations:China People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-26
Powerful aftershock hits China; 1 killed, 260 hurt
One of the most powerful aftershocks to hit quake-ravaged central China killed one person, left dozens more injured and leveled homes Sunday, as soldiers carrying explosives hiked to a blocked-off river to alleviate the threat of floods.
Nations:China People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-25
China warns quake death toll could reach 80,000
China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors.
People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-24
China rescuers rush to reach trapped coal miners
Rescuers rushed to reach 24 coal miners trapped underground by China's earthquake almost two weeks ago, officials said Saturday, as the government sharply raised the quake's death toll, warning it could exceed 80,000.
People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-24
China says found radiation sources after quake
China has found what it termed 50 "hazardous sources of radiation" due to last week's earthquake, a senior official said on Friday, though he insisted the situation was under control.
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-23
More than 80,000 dead or missing in China quake
More than 80,000 people are dead or missing from China's worst earthquake in decades, the government said on Thursday, as concerns rose that disease, the rainy season and aftershocks could bring yet more pain.
People:Ban Ki-moon Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-22
China leaders grapple with political aftershocks
Chinese leaders moved to contain the political aftershocks of last week's deadly earthquake, promising a big rebuilding fund, reining in the recently aggressive media and trying to keep despair from turning to anger in the disaster zone.
People:Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao Deng Yaping Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-21
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