Deja vu near epicenter A strong aftershock sparked landslides on Friday near the epicenter of the earthquake, burying vehicles and again cutting off roads.
Water purifiers sent to shelters Authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for thousands of people living without basic necessities in the aftermath of Monday's earthquake.
Grieving survivors search for solace in shelters MIANYANG, Sichuan: As he walks alone with a bandaged head and arm outside Nanhe Stadium, a temporary center for quake survivors, Wang Qingzhou appears fairly relaxed.
Birthday girl given gift of life Fifty-six hours after being buried in debris, 20-year-old Jia Zhengjiao came out of her coma, slowly opening her eyes to the sight of more than 160 Chinese Air Force soldiers singing Happy Birthday to her.
Torch relay crowd pays respects Tens of thousands of people swarmed the streets of Nanchang for the last leg of the torch relay in Central China's Jiangxi province, cheering their long-awaited taste of the Olympics and expressing support for China's earthquake victims.
Salute to our army heroes one and all For years I have withheld my respect for the Chinese People's Liberation Army. While I admired its predecessors who fought heroically for decades to found the People's Republic of China in 1949, I doubted if the soldiers of today, in peace time, could retain the fine traditions forged by those in the revolutionary years.
Botti promises surprise treats When the 46-year-old modern-day jazz heartthrob closes his eyes and leans back for a solo of his old standbys, My Funny Valentine and Ennio Morricone's theme from Cinema Paradiso, the romance is complete.
Bin Laden vows to keep fighting Israel Osama bin Laden vowed yesterday in an audio tape to mark Israel's 60th anniversary to continue to fight the Jewish state and its allies in the West.
Residents in Beichuan wait to be evacuated as three aftershocks hit the county in Sichuan on Friday. Beichuan is one of the areas hit hardest by the massive quake on Monday. Xu Jingxing
