China Quake Kills Up To Five Thousand In Sichuan County
Beichuan county in Sichuan reports 3000 to 5000 dead after a 7.8 magnitude quake. About 900 students trapped as Beichuan High School collapses. Tens of thousands hurt, roads and networks disrupted, Beijing and Shanghai feel tremors, Olympics looming. Xinhua notes heavy rubble removal and rescue efforts.
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Xinhua
Beichuan
Sichuan
Shanghai
Pakistan
Vietnam
Thailand
Juyuan
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U.S. Geological Survey
Sha Yuejia
China Mobile
Ronen Medzini
Associated Press
US aid planes deliver relief to Myanmar amid UN urging junta cooperation
The United States sent its first relief cargo to Myanmar aboard a C 130 from Utapao to Yangon to help cyclone victims in the Irrawaddy delta. The UN urged the junta to allow foreign experts, warning death toll could reach 100,000 or more. Mosquito nets blankets and water were loaded for a mission named Caring Response as Adm Keating negotiates a broader US role.
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Joint Task Force Caring Response
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Timothy J. Keating
Pacific
US. Marine
Douglas Powell
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