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Quake-affected Chinese students attend opening ceremony for summer camp in Russia

Over 180 students from China´s quake-hit Sichuan province joined Sunday evening´s opening ceremony for a summer camp in Tuapse, a city on Russia´s Black Seacoast.

First batch of soldiers leave China´s quake zone

The first batch of Chinese soldiers, 515paratroopers, boarded a train and left the quake-stricken Sichuan Province after completing their relief operations on Monday.

China to withdraw military forces in quake affected areas

Hu Jintao, chairman of China´s Central Military Commission, has ordered the withdrawal of troops and armed police in different batches from quake-hit areas.

Gala reawakens memories of quake

It is now two months since the massive earthquake in China´s Sichuan province.

Quake-affected students arrive in Russia

More than 300 teenagers from China´s quake-hit provinces have arrived at the "Ocean Rehabilitation Center" in Russia for a three-week stay. The wide-eyed children were warmly welcomed in their new surroundings.

Bridge linking Wenchuan-Yingxiu nearly finished

Basic work on a new sixty-meter bridge connecting Wenchuan and Yingxiu has been completed.

Medicine & medical equipment badly needed for quake zone

The Sichuan earthquake not only caused huge economic losses to people in the region, but it also destroyed medical facilities in some counties and villages. Medicine and equipment have been sent to the areas, but more is badly needed.

China quake casualties unchanged, one missing found

The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province stood at 69,197 as of Thursday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement.

HK gov´t proposes 2 bln HKD in support of Sichuan reconstruction

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government proposed Wednesday to create a new commitment of 2 billion HK dollars (256.72 million U.S. dollars) for injection into the "Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas", as the initial stage of its financial commitment to the reconstruction work.

China quake casualties unchanged, 26 missing found

The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province stood at 69,197 as of Tuesday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement.

Dead Chinese soldier honored as quake-relief hero

Wu Wenbin, a military officer who died from massive blood loss in the lungs due to overwork in quake-relief missions, was honored by a new order signed by Hu Jintao, China´s Central Military Commission chairman.

Giant pandas suffer post-quake trauma

Si Jia stood on her hind legs trying to snatch her milk bowl from a zoo keeper´s hand. During the tug of war the metal container fell and gave out a loud bang when hitting the ground. All three giant pandas in the area were scared away.

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