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  • June 2008

    • China Ignored Scientists' Quake Warnings

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 1, 08 5:56 AM CDT

      China Ignored Scientists' Quake Warnings

      (Newser) - Chinese officials ignored warnings from leading scientists of an upcoming earthquake in Sichuan Province, including one that almost pinpointed the date of the quake, the Times of London reports. Four seismologists predicted a blast of 6.7 or higher magnitude this year, while another suggested the rumble would occur within 10 days of May 8. Now, officials appear to be working to stifle word of the ignored warnings. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Sichuan province  • predictions  • seismology

  • May 2008

    • Stone 'So Sorry' About Quake Karma Crack

      Associated Press  |  May 29, 08 5:30 AM CDT

      Stone 'So Sorry' About Quake Karma Crack

      (Newser) - Sharon Stone has apologized for remarks suggesting bad "karma" for China's treatment of Tibet could have caused the Sichuan earthquake, AP reports. The apology came in a statement released through fashion company Christian Dior, which has dropped Stone from its Chinese ads. Stone's remarks caused widespread fury in China, with the state-controlled news agency calling her the "public enemy of all mankind."   More »

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      earthquake  • China earthquake  • Sichuan province  • Christian Dior  • Sharon Stone

    • China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      BBC  |  May 27, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes

      (Newser) - More aftershocks rocked China today, destroying another 420,000 homes in battered Sichuan province, BBC reports. The aftershocks, including one that measured 5.7 magnitude, injured six people, although the majority of the homes were empty when the buildings were leveled. Eight people died when the same area was hit by an aftershock of similar magnitude on Sunday. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • evacuation  • Sichuan province  • aftershock  • Richter scale

    • Big Quakes Beget More Shakes Worldwide

      LiveScience  |  May 27, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      Big Quakes Beget More Shakes Worldwide

      (Newser) - Massive earthquakes like this month's in China's Sichuan province can quite literally make waves on the other side of the Earth, a new seismology study finds. The surface tremors resulting from events like Indonesia's tsunami-triggering quake in 2004 lead to increased seismic activity around the globe—from two to five times the average, LiveScience reports. More »

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      earthquake  • China earthquake  • seismology  • tectonic plates

    • China Evacuates 80,000 on Flood Fears

      Associated Press  |  May 27, 08 7:09 AM CDT

      China Evacuates 80,000 on Flood Fears

      (Newser) - Chinese officials hurried to evacuate 80,000 people today near quake-hit Beichuan as waters rose in a dammed river, the AP reports. Soldiers are working to blast and dig a channel to drain some of the 34 billion gallons of water now held by the fragile dam, created by a quake-driven landslide. The new evacuations bring the total number of people cleared from the valley to 160,000. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • flood  • evacuation  • landslide  • dam

    • Quake-Hit Colombians Hunker Down

      Reuters  |  May 26, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      Quake-Hit Colombians Hunker Down

      (Newser) - After Saturday’s 5.6-magnitude quake which sparked landslides, hundreds of Colombians gathered in temporary shelters yesterday, reluctant to return home for fear of further shake-ups, Reuters reports. Colombia’s Red Cross reported 11 deaths and 54 injuries, with some 5,000 facing damaged homes and other buildings. President Alvaro Uribe visited the hard-hit area. More »

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      Colombia  • earthquake  • Alvaro Uribe  • aftershock

    • Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake

      New York Times  |  May 25, 08 9:56 AM CDT

      Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake

      (Newser) - As a massive earthquake shook Sichuan province, subpar construction turned many Chinese schoolrooms into the mass graves of as many as 10,000 children, the New York Times reports, and grieving parents are pointing fingers at Beijing. The government, aware of the problem, had issued warnings on school safety in the years before the quake—but in many cases, the shoddy buildings remained. “This is not a natural disaster,” said one parent. “They stole our children.” More »

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      China  • children  • earthquake  • natural disaster  • student  • school  • Sichuan province  • construction  • building

    • 6 Die in 5.7-Mag Colombia Quake

      Reuters  |  May 24, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      6 Die in 5.7-Mag Colombia Quake

      (Newser) - At least six people died and eight were injured during an earthquake in Colombia today, Reuters reports. The 5.7-magnitude temblor also razed 10 homes, damaged buildings, and sent people running into the streets of Bogota. Three of the quake's fatalities were trapped in landslides, and three others, including a baby, were in a car buried by an avalanche. More »

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      Colombia  • earthquake  • disaster  • Bogota

    • Quake May Have Saved Beijing Games

      Associated Press  |  May 24, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      Quake May Have Saved Beijing Games

      (Newser) - By pushing human rights and torch relay news off the front pages, China's massive earthquake may have revived an Olympics deemed "in crisis" only 2 weeks ago by the IOC chief, the AP reports. "I'm sorry to say it, but this has turned things around," said another IOC official. More »

    • Bereaved Parents Question Quake School Safety

      Washington Post  |  May 23, 08 1:33 PM CDT

      Bereaved Parents Question Quake School Safety

      (Newser) - Nearly 7,000 schools were destroyed in the Chinese earthquake, and parents want answers. In particular, they want to know why so many nearby government buildings survived while schoolchildren died, the Washington Post reports. “This building is totally a ‘bad tofu’ project,” said one grieving mother. “We feel it is wrong for kids to die this way.” More »

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      China  • earthquake  • China earthquake  • school  • construction

    • Six Pandas Moved From Rattled Reserve

      AFP  |  May 23, 08 11:36 AM CDT

      Six Pandas Moved From Rattled Reserve

      (Newser) - Six hungry pandas have been transferred to a new reserve in southwest China in the wake of the region's massive earthquake, AFP reports. Their shelters damaged and food scarce, the giant pandas were moved from the renowned Wolong breeding center; eight others will be sent to Beijing tomorrow ahead of their display at the Olympics. No pandas were killed in the quake, but five staffers at the Wolong center died. More »

    • Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid

      Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 10:24 AM CDT

      Excoriated by China, 'Miserly' Firms Defend Quake Aid

      (Newser) - Mega-companies are defending themselves against harsh criticism on Chinese websites that they’ve done too little to help earthquake survivors, AP reports. Companies such as McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, and Nokia were labeled “International Super-Misers” on one site. "We've been involved in helping and responding since day one,” said a McDonald’s rep, who added that the company pledged $15 million and is donating 40,000 meals. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Wal-Mart  • McDonald's  • Nokia  • relief  • donation  • blogs

    • China Death Toll Breaks 51K

      CNN  |  May 22, 08 7:59 AM CDT

      China Death Toll Breaks 51K

      (Newser) - China’s official earthquake death toll has today topped 51,000, with almost 300,000 injured, and another 29,000 missing, CNN reports. Meanwhile, donations from home and abroad tallied $3 billion, while Beijing pledged another $10 billion to reconstruction efforts, including $3.6 billion for rescue and relief work. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • rescue  • death toll  • emergency aid  • reconstruction  •