Death toll exceeds 12,000 in Sichuan, 9,400 trapped
More than 50,000 people are feared dead, the rescue headquarters of the State Council said Thursday.How You Can Help AB Blood Needed Dams Repaired Price Controls 13,000 Troops Soldiers Parachuted 600 Saved Landslide Hinders Efforts Free Medical Service Special
PLA, police play backbone role in rescue
Over 800 soldiers arrived Wednesday at Wenchuan, the epicenter of Monday's earthquake, and started rescue operation. Injured Airlifted  Victims Struggle to Survive
Chinese, US presidents talk over phone on quake,Tibet
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart George W. Bush held a telephone conversation Tuesday, during which they discussed the latest massive earthquake in southwest China, bilateral ties and Tibet.
Situation at quake epicenter worse than expected
The situation in Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan County, the epicenter of Monday's massive earthquake, was worse than expected with traffic cut off and children buried in debris.

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Impact on economy 'will be limited'

The earthquake that hit Sichuan province will only have a limited impact on China's economy, although disruption to agriculture in the region might add to the nation's mounting inflation, analysts said.


Premier Wen oversees quake rescue in Beichuan

REGIONAL
Farm vehicle accident killed 28 in southwest China

A farm vehicle plunged into a river in the southwestern province of Guizhou on Thursday, leaving 28 people dead and 15 others injured, local police said.


Soldiers in Shenzhen celebrate Mother's Day

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Cargo ship crashes into pier fender in Macao

A cargo vessel loaded with steel materials Thursday collided with a pier fender of the Macao-Taipa sea-spanning bridge, but no casualties were reported so far, according to Macao's maritime authorities.


Rare diamond fetches $10m at Hong Kong auction

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Resident knocked flat by falling cat

Mu, a resident of Chongqing municipality, was knocked out cold by a falling cat on Saturday morning.


Dog takes pleasure in owner's pastimes

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