China Won't Tell Truth About Quake That Killed 87,000, Alleges Activist
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 12, 2018
A decade since the devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, activist artist Ai Weiwei concedes that Beijing will never provide a full reckoning of the disaster
PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief Over China Earthquake
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took to Sina Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging platform akin to Twitter, to express sadness over the devastating earthquake in China's southwestern province of Sichuan.
50,000 Tourists Evacuated After China Earthquake
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 10, 2017
Over 50,000 tourists, including 126 foreigners, were evacuated following Tuesday's deadly earthquake in China's Sichuan province that killed 19 persons, the authorities announced on Thursday.
Quake In China's Sichuan Province Kills 19, Including Tourists, Injures 247
World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 9, 2017
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including six tourists, and injuring 247, the provincial government and official media said on Wednesday.
12 Killed In China Earthquake, Number Of Deaths Likely To Rise
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 9, 2017
At least 12 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China, government sources said Wednesday, but the toll was expected to climb as news trickles out of the remote mountainous region.
China's Sichuan Province Hit By 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake: USGS
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 8, 2017
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest China late Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no immediate information on any damage or casualties.
Once Obscure Chinese Town Rallies After Ship Disaster
World News | Reuters | Saturday June 6, 2015
Since being thrust onto the world stage, residents of a once obscure part of China have rallied round to help those affected by the sinking of a cruise ship, an outpouring of kindness in a country more used to worrying about a decline in public morals.
Secretive Beijing demands transparency over missing jet
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 18, 2014
China's strident calls for Malaysia to divulge all it knows about flight MH370 are in stark contrast to its own history of secretiveness when calamities have struck, such as after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, analysts say.
Strong quake hits China; 56 dead, about 600 injured
World News | Associated Press | Saturday April 20, 2013
A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 56 people and injuring about 600 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008.
China quake survivors take to streets
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 3, 2009
Survivors of the deadly Sichuan earthquake took to the streets in southwestern China.
China Won't Tell Truth About Quake That Killed 87,000, Alleges Activist
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 12, 2018
A decade since the devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, activist artist Ai Weiwei concedes that Beijing will never provide a full reckoning of the disaster
PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief Over China Earthquake
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took to Sina Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging platform akin to Twitter, to express sadness over the devastating earthquake in China's southwestern province of Sichuan.
50,000 Tourists Evacuated After China Earthquake
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 10, 2017
Over 50,000 tourists, including 126 foreigners, were evacuated following Tuesday's deadly earthquake in China's Sichuan province that killed 19 persons, the authorities announced on Thursday.
Quake In China's Sichuan Province Kills 19, Including Tourists, Injures 247
World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 9, 2017
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of China's southwestern province of Sichuan, killing 19 people, including six tourists, and injuring 247, the provincial government and official media said on Wednesday.
12 Killed In China Earthquake, Number Of Deaths Likely To Rise
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 9, 2017
At least 12 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China, government sources said Wednesday, but the toll was expected to climb as news trickles out of the remote mountainous region.
China's Sichuan Province Hit By 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake: USGS
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 8, 2017
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest China late Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. There was no immediate information on any damage or casualties.
Once Obscure Chinese Town Rallies After Ship Disaster
World News | Reuters | Saturday June 6, 2015
Since being thrust onto the world stage, residents of a once obscure part of China have rallied round to help those affected by the sinking of a cruise ship, an outpouring of kindness in a country more used to worrying about a decline in public morals.
Secretive Beijing demands transparency over missing jet
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 18, 2014
China's strident calls for Malaysia to divulge all it knows about flight MH370 are in stark contrast to its own history of secretiveness when calamities have struck, such as after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, analysts say.
Strong quake hits China; 56 dead, about 600 injured
World News | Associated Press | Saturday April 20, 2013
A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, killing at least 56 people and injuring about 600 close to where a big quake killed almost 70,000 people in 2008.
China quake survivors take to streets
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 3, 2009
Survivors of the deadly Sichuan earthquake took to the streets in southwestern China.
................................ Advertisement ................................
................................ Advertisement ................................
