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Tents needed as life peg
A senior official yesterday reiterated the government's call for more tents to shelter an estimated 5 million people left homeless by the May 12 earthquake.

With death around her, she helps bring new lives into the world

Retiree, executive are latest miracle survivors


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Wenchuan Quake

Toll passes 40,000, 32,000 still missing
The death toll from last week's quake in Sichuan rose to 40,075 nationwide as of 6 pm yesterday, with 247,645 injured, the Information Office of the State Council said yesterday.

Homes ready to house orphans, many keen on adoption


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Wenchuan Quake

The thread of life amid debris of destruction
BEICHUAN, Sichuan: Yang Debiao refuses to eat. "How can I when I have lost 60 family members and relatives in the quake?" says the 38-year-old. "How can I live without my wife? What will I tell my daughter when she asks where her mother is?"

Aftershock threat sends residents out in the open

Town of happiness lives up to its name

Bereaved official busies himself with relief work

How you can help


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Wenchuan Quake

Move to prevent epidemics
The Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to guard against epidemic outbreaks in the quake-hit regions, said Mao Qun'an, its spokesman.

DNA database to help identify bodies

Water warning for survivors

Special train bound for safety

Quake Snippets


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Wenchuan Quake

World digs deeper to help quake victims
In the wake of the death and destruction caused by the Sichuan earthquake, the international community continues to deliver assistance and relief to devastated areas.

US Senate adopts quake resolution

NGO calls for order among volunteers

People do what they can 'just to help'

IN BRIEF (Page 5)


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Wenchuan Quake

Picking up the pieces

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Wenchuan Quake

Dams safe but risks remain: Official
Most of the lakes and damaged dams in Sichuan are currently safe but face the danger of heavy rain and aftershocks in the next few days.

Tangshan veteran will aid water team

Final gas tankers cleared from tunnel

Only one highway open to Wenchuan county


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Wenchuan Quake

Reaching the breaking point
Residents living in the mountains of Sichuan are used to earthquakes. A strong earthquake with the magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the province's northwest corner from Songpan to Pingwu 32 years ago.

Experts say tremor wasn't predictable

Prediction remains tricky


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Comment

A brave new world rises from the rubble
My daughter belongs to the younger generation known as the "post-1980 kids". A journalist, she went to the earthquake-hit areas in Sichuan a few days ago.

Discretion over valor

Undying human will

Upright and united stood the country

Good reasons to be rational

Love stronger than quake

Cartoon

Hot Words


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Opinion

Heroes in history will henceforth look like them
I am very grateful to all the people who saved my life! If it were not for you, I don't know how long I would have lived. Many of my friends and classmates are still buried under the rubble. I don't know whether they are still alive or dead. I am so worried about them and I hope they can be rescued as soon as possible.

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Wenchuan Quake

No one left behind
Chanting loudly, airborne soldiers and commanders roared a triumphant military song at the decimated mountainside Monday, a week after the massive 8.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Sichuan.

Answering the call of duty, no matter the cost


   
Rescuers yesterday carry food to Nanba town of Pingwu county in Sichuan where tents and temporary homes have been erected for people affected by the May 12 quake. Xinhua

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Wenchuan Quake

Reaching out to young sufferers
Many TV viewers were moved to tears on May 13 when Premier Wen Jiabao was seen comforting a crying girl, who was believed to be orphaned by the Sichuan quake at the time.

Tips about adopting a quake orphan

Students face reality back in classrooms

Survival diaries


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Wenchuan Quake

True horror
"I'm breathing hard, as if there is a big rock on my chest. I cannot see anything, but hear only a chilly voice whispering into my ear: 'Li Ximin, you're dead.' How can I be dead? I have a clear sense I'm alive - my mind works quickly, only my body cannot move, as if it is bound and gagged. Who's joking with me?

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Wenchuan Quake

Sounds from the scene
A chance encounter on a mountain road outside Chengdu is the one defining moment radio producer Art Silverman will never forget.

Soldier's wife found safe

Animal victims gather attention

Loyal dog helps save its owner


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Wenchuan Quake

Holding on for dear life
73 hours: Kept alive by mother's love

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Business China

CNOOC promises 500m yuan for relief
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the country's largest offshore oil producer, plans to donate 500 million yuan over five years for post-quake reconstruction.

Insurance firms pay 18m yuan in claims

Tremor likely to be felt in prices: Experts

Shares take a tumble with large caps

IN BRIEF (Page 20)


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Business International

Napster in challenge to iTunes
Napster Inc, the digital music service, yesterday opened the world's biggest MP3 download store with more than 6 million songs in a direct challenge to Apple Inc's iTunes store.

Food, fashion fatten M&S profit

Soros expects US, UK slump

Altadis takeover takes its toll on Imperial earnings

Japanese central bankers keep key rate at 0.5 percent

IN BRIEF (Page 21)


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International

Records shed light on candidates
They were a sailor, a bookkeeper and a factory worker, men of humble roots and distant times whose kin would run for US president in 2008.

Parliament votes on abortion time limit

Tokyo plans to double aid to Africa

Google Health to store medical records online

WHO: Chronic diseases top causes of deaths globally

Across Asia: Cambodia

Across Asia: Iraq

Across Asia: Australia

Across Asia: South Korea

Across Asia: Iran


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International

Medvedev's visit to consolidate ties
China and Russia will issue a joint statement during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's upcoming weekend visit to Beijing, which will highlight their mutual understanding of major international issues, a senior Russian diplomat said.

Old rivals resume peace talks

Milestone but not nomination for Obama

Lawmakers rally behind PM Badawi

UK gives go-ahead for aircraft carriers

Authorities act to stop xenophobic violence

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