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Rescuers reach epicentre Quake death toll 50,000 Map of Sichuan Province China  80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 China on alert over deadly child virus Stranded take buses anywhere   Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000 Millions flee as typhoon rips into China. Shanghai

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1 million flee from floods; 55 dead Quake lake 'now draining' Water behind 'quake lake' at top of dam Race against time to drain 'quake lake' Nepal abolishes monarchy Aftershocks demolish homes Quake victims need millions of tents Quake death toll passes 50,000 China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts Quake effort resumes after panic 'Five million' homeless in quake   President Hu Jintao visits quake area Map of Sichuan Province China
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  Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
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Quake death toll to 'exceed 80,000' Floods leave at least 100 dead 1 million flee from floods; 55 dead   Flooding has forced more than 1 million to flee their homes across a stretch of southwestern China, including the earthquake-ravaged provinc...   Quake lake 'now draining'   Water has flowed into an abandoned town, as drainage from an unstable lake formed by last month's massive earthquake accelerates Water rising too fast at quake lake Aftershocks threaten quake lake   Water behind 'quake lake' at top of dam Map of Sichuan Province China  Authorities watched nervously as rising water behind an earthquake-created dam neared a spillway designed to relieve pressure on it Quake children return to tent schools China works to prevent 'epidemic'   Race against time to drain 'quake lake'   Chinese soldiers and engineers were urgently trying to dig a spillway from an earthquake-created lake that is threatening to burst its banks Nepal abolishes monarchy   Aftershocks demolish homes Map of Sichuan Province China  2 aftershocks have destroyed about 420,000 houses in the region hit by an earthquake two weeks ago China ready to dynamite 'quake lake' Quake toll passes 60,000 Quake victims need millions of tents   Government has appealed for more than 2 million tents to shelter 5 million people made homeless by the huge earthquake Earthquake toll jumps again Quake death toll passes 50,000  The toll from the devastating 7.9 earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151, an increase of almost 10,000 Earthquake toll tops 40,000 Warning panics quake zone Junta leader visits cyclone refugees China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts   China has announced 3 days of national mourning as rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble Quake effort resumes after panic   Thousands of earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides Hu Jintao spurs rescue effort 'Five million' homeless in quake Map of Sichuan Province China  The extent of the problem only became clear when communications were restored. It is feared up to 50,000 may be dead   President Hu Jintao visits quake area Map of Sichuan Province China

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Jun. 19  Earthquake region braced for wet season
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Jun. 14  
 Deadly landslide buries factory
Jun. 11  Bird flu find prompts mass slaughter
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Jun. 8  Quake lake aftershock causes landslides
Jun.6  Water seeps from quake lake
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May.30  China plans mass exodus from quake zone
 160,000 evacuated over quake lake fears
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 Thousands flee over 'quake lake' fears
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May.25  70,000 homes 'damaged' in new quake
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  Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
Quake death toll could reach 50,000 May.14 China steps up rescue operation Girl pulled from rubble after 50 hours  Quake toll close to 15,000  Child-killing virus hits Beijing May.13  China presses search for survivors Rescuers reach epicentre Map of Sichuan Province China  Chinese rescue teams have reached the epicentre of earthquake, Wenchuan county, where an estimated 60,000 people remain missing Quake death toll tops 12,000 May.12 Death toll rises in quake   Quake death toll 50,000 Map of Sichuan Province China
  80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake
 Several hundred students are also feared to be buried in collapsed school buildings. 'Five million' homeless in quake. A frightened schoolgirl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory. More than 4.3 million homes collapsed or sustained damage
Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 May.3   China on alert over deadly child virus Map of Anhui China  Health Ministry strengthened surveillance and dispatched specialists to the Anhui province as the death toll from a virulent virus climbed to 22

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Apr.27 Train collision kills at least 66

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Feb.1  Weather crisis 'to worsen'

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Jan.30   Stranded take buses anywhere
  Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years
Jan.29  Crash kills 25 as snow cripples China Jan.28 Brutal winter affects millions

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Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000

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Oct.7 1.4 million flee deadly storm Oct.6  China braced for tropical storm

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Sep.18     Millions flee as typhoon rips into China   Shanghai: Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai as authorities moved 2 million people following forecasts

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Aug.19  China mum on miners' fate Aug.17 Scores trapped in coal mine Aug.13 14 dead in bridge collapse

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Jun.2  Two dead from quake

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Jan.4  WHO vows focus on flu and Africa

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Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing Aug.10  104 dead as typhoon hits Aug.9 466,000 flee as storm nears China Aug.4  Gas leak kills 18 miners Jul.16  Toll rises after floods May.22  Hopes fade for 57 miners May.21 Flooding traps 57 in mine  Northern China: Rescuers now believe that an estimated 57 coalminers are trapped underground in the province of Shanxi May.17  Two die as typhoon batters China May.15  Killer typhoon threatens Hong Kong Jan.17  Donors to boost bird flu effort Jan.10  2 more bird flu deaths

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Dec.7  Mine blast leaves 74 dead Dec.6  Beijing vows to punish polluters Dec.2  Mine flood traps 42 miners Nov.27   169 workers die in mine blast  Northern China: More than 100 missing after an explosion at a colliery at the Dongfeng mine in Heilongjiang province  Harbin water supply resumes Nov.26  Harbin ready to restore water supply Nov.25  12 killed in quake  Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick Nov.24  Toxic leak was 100 tonnes  China warns Russia of toxic slick Nov.23  Toxic slick flows into Harbin Nov.22   Harbin water supplies cut off  Northern China: Emergency measures are in force amid fears the city's drinking water could be contaminated after an explosion Nov.16  First human bird flu cases confirmed Nov.6  Six million birds culled Nov.3  New bird flu outbreaks Passenger train derails, 61 died Oct.25  New bird flu outbreak Major quake kills thousands Oct.2  Deadly typhoon smashes into China Jun.23 Flood death toll 'over 500' Jun.22  Rains: 80 die, worse to come Jun.11  64 killed in school flood May.21  Bird flu emergency declared Mar.19  Mine: 42 dead, 27 trapped Feb.14  203 dead in mine explosion

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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Nov.28  Battle to rescue miners Nov.27  Mine blast traps 187 Nov.20  53 die in plane crash Oct.20  56 die, 150 missing in blast Sep.7  Flood deaths mount to 143 Sep.5  Military called in for flood Aug.12  115 killed as typhoon slams coast Apr.17  Mass evacuation in Chongqing Feb.15  90 killed in two fires Jan.4  SARS link: China culls civet cats

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Dec.25 233 died in gas disaster. Northern China 28,000 dead after earthquake Jun.5  SARS outbreak past its peak: WHO May.15  Death for SARS spreaders May.10  China 'missing' vital SARS data May.3  Ship issues SARS distress call Apr.27 SARS closes Beijing venues Apr.23  WHO increases SARS travel warnings Apr.20  Heads roll over SARS spread Apr.19  12 more people have died from SARS Mar.13     First alert over SARS
  Hong Kong: Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam.    Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu ...
Feb.23  6.8 earthquake rocks western China Military plane crash kills 302

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Sep.14  Food poisoning kills 40 Aug.24  Flooded lake reaches crest Aug.22   Million people battling lake  Families living nearby China's second largest freshwater lake have begun to flee their homes. May.25   Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea  Taiwan: There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong May.7  Airliner crashes into the sea Chinese jet crashes

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Jul.22  100 miners feared dead May.20  Hong Kong puts lid on bird flu Apr.1   U.S. spy plane lands in China Map of island of Hainan China
  Navy reconnaissance plane made an emergency landing. It collided with a Chinese fighter jet.    The electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3 Aries landed on the island of Hainan. Chinese F-8 sent to intercept the aircraft had bumped the EP-3 in the process. U.S. pla...
Mar.7  School explosion killed 41 7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people

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Dec.25 Christmas Day blaze kills 309

Christmas Day blaze kills 309 Quake death toll to 'exceed 80,000' Aftershocks threaten quake lake   Water behind 'quake lake' at top of dam Map of Sichuan Province China  Authorities watched nervously as rising water behind an earthquake-created dam neared a spillway designed to relieve pressure on it Quake children return to tent schools   Aftershocks demolish homes Map of Sichuan Province China  2 aftershocks have destroyed about 420,000 houses in the region hit by an earthquake two weeks ago Quake toll passes 60,000 Quake victims need millions of tents   Government has appealed for more than 2 million tents to shelter 5 million people made homeless by the huge earthquake Earthquake toll jumps again Quake death toll passes 50,000  The toll from the devastating 7.9 earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151, an increase of almost 10,000 Earthquake toll tops 40,000 Warning panics quake zone China to mourn quake victims; toll mounts   China has announced 3 days of national mourning as rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble 'Five million' homeless in quake Map of Sichuan Province China  The extent of the problem only became clear when communications were restored. It is feared up to 50,000 may be dead   President Hu Jintao visits quake area Map of Sichuan Province China



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May.25  70,000 homes 'damaged' in new quake
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  Chinese President has flown to south-western Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake
May.15 Quake death toll could reach 50,000 May.14 Girl pulled from rubble after 50 hours May.14  Quake toll close to 15,000 May.13 Quake death toll tops 12,000 May.12 Death toll rises in quake May.12 Quake death toll 50,000 Map of Sichuan Province China
  80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake
 Several hundred students are also feared to be buried in collapsed school buildings. 'Five million' homeless in quake. A frightened schoolgirl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory. More than 4.3 million homes collapsed or sustained damage
2007 Jun.2  Two dead from quake 2005 Nov.25  12 killed in quake 2003 Feb.23  6.8 earthquake rocks western China


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2008 Jan.29  Crash kills 25 as snow cripples China


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2008 Jun. 11  Bird flu find prompts mass slaughter Jun.2 China works to prevent 'epidemic' May.14  Child-killing virus hits Beijing May.3 China on alert over deadly child virus Map of Anhui China  Health Ministry strengthened surveillance and dispatched specialists to the Anhui province as the death toll from a virulent virus climbed to 22 2007 Jan.4  WHO vows focus on flu and Africa 2006 Jan.17  Donors to boost bird flu effort Jan.10  2 more bird flu deaths 2005 Nov.16  First human bird flu cases confirmed Nov.3  New bird flu outbreaks Oct.25  New bird flu outbreak May.21  Bird flu emergency declared 2004 Jan.4  SARS link: China culls civet cats 2003 Jun.5  SARS outbreak past its peak: WHO May.15  Death for SARS spreaders May.10  China 'missing' vital SARS data Apr.27 SARS closes Beijing venues Apr.23  WHO increases SARS travel warnings Apr.20  Heads roll over SARS spread Apr.19  12 more people have died from SARS Mar.13   First alert over SARS
  Hong Kong: Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam.    Health officials have issued a global warning about the flu ...
2001 May.20  Hong Kong puts lid on bird flu


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2003 May.3  Ship issues SARS distress call


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2007 Aug.19  China mum on miners' fate Aug.17 Scores trapped in coal mine 2006 Aug.4  Gas leak kills 18 miners May.22  Hopes fade for 57 miners May.21 Flooding traps 57 in mine  Northern China: Rescuers now believe that an estimated 57 coalminers are trapped underground in the province of Shanxi 2005 Dec.7  Mine blast leaves 74 dead Dec.2  Mine flood traps 42 miners Nov.27 169 workers die in mine blast  Northern China: More than 100 missing after an explosion at a colliery at the Dongfeng mine in Heilongjiang province Mar.19  Mine: 42 dead, 27 trapped Feb.14  203 dead in mine explosion 2004 Nov.27  Mine blast traps 187 Oct.20  56 die, 150 missing in blast 2001 Jul.22  100 miners feared dead


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2008 Jun. 19  Earthquake region braced for wet season Feb.1  Weather crisis 'to worsen' Jan.30 Stranded take buses anywhere
  Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years
Jan.28 Brutal winter affects millions 2007 Oct.7 1.4 million flee deadly storm Oct.6  China braced for tropical storm Sep.18   Millions flee as typhoon rips into China   Shanghai: Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai as authorities moved 2 million people following forecasts 2006 Aug.10  104 dead as typhoon hits Aug.9 466,000 flee as storm nears China May.17  Two die as typhoon batters China May.15  Killer typhoon threatens Hong Kong 2005 Oct.2  Deadly typhoon smashes into China Jun.22  Rains: 80 die, worse to come 2004 Aug.12  115 killed as typhoon slams coast


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2008 Jun. 14  Deadly landslide buries factory Jun. 8  Quake lake aftershock causes landslides


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2008 Jun. 17 Floods leave at least 100 dead Jun. 14 1 million flee from floods; 55 dead   Flooding has forced more than 1 million to flee their homes across a stretch of southwestern China, including the earthquake-ravaged provinc... Jun. 9   Quake lake 'now draining'   Water has flowed into an abandoned town, as drainage from an unstable lake formed by last month's massive earthquake accelerates Jun. 9 Water rising too fast at quake lake Jun.6  Water seeps from quake lake May.31   Race against time to drain 'quake lake'   Chinese soldiers and engineers were urgently trying to dig a spillway from an earthquake-created lake that is threatening to burst its banks May.28  160,000 evacuated over quake lake fears May.26 China ready to dynamite 'quake lake' 2006 Jul.16  Toll rises after floods 2005 Jun.23 Flood death toll 'over 500' Jun.11  64 killed in school flood 2004 Sep.7  Flood deaths mount to 143 Sep.5  Military called in for flood 2002 Aug.24  Flooded lake reaches crest Aug.22 Million people battling lake  Families living nearby China's second largest freshwater lake have begun to flee their homes.


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2005 Nov.6  Six million birds culled


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2004 Nov.20  53 die in plane crash 2002 May.25 Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea  Taiwan: There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong May.7  Airliner crashes into the sea 2001 Apr.1   U.S. spy plane lands in China Map of island of Hainan China
  Navy reconnaissance plane made an emergency landing. It collided with a Chinese fighter jet.    The electronic surveillance aircraft EP-3 Aries landed on the island of Hainan. Chinese F-8 sent to intercept the aircraft had bumped the EP-3 in the process. U.S. pla...



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2005 Dec.6  Beijing vows to punish polluters Nov.27  Harbin water supply resumes Nov.26  Harbin ready to restore water supply Nov.25  Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick Nov.24  Toxic leak was 100 tonnes Nov.24  China warns Russia of toxic slick Nov.23  Toxic slick flows into Harbin Nov.22 Harbin water supplies cut off  Northern China: Emergency measures are in force amid fears the city's drinking water could be contaminated after an explosion 2003 Dec.25 233 died in gas disaster. Northern China


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2007 Aug.13 14 dead in bridge collapse


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2008 Apr.27 Train collision kills at least 66


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2002 Sep.14  Food poisoning kills 40


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2008 May.30  China plans mass exodus from quake zone May.17 Quake effort resumes after panic   Thousands of earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides May.16 Hu Jintao spurs rescue effort May.14 China steps up rescue operation May.13  China presses search for survivors May.13 Rescuers reach epicentre Map of Sichuan Province China  Chinese rescue teams have reached the epicentre of earthquake, Wenchuan county, where an estimated 60,000 people remain missing 2004 Nov.28  Battle to rescue miners


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2004 Apr.17  Mass evacuation in Chongqing 2001 Mar.7  School explosion killed 41