3 hrs ago | Slam Sports
Effect of massive earthquake on China's famed panda reserve unknown
“It's magical. It's a beautiful place”
The fate of the world's most famous panda preserve is unknown, more than a day after a devastating earthquake isolated the remote, mountainous area in China from the rest of the world. via Slam Sports
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Sichuan, China Forum & Polls8 hrs ago | PC World
Intel's Chengdu Operations Remain Offline After Quake
“The assembly test facility is running under backup power as local power and water have been disconnected pending a full seismic assessment. As a result employees have been sent home until Wednesday”
Intel 's test and assembly plant in Chengdu remained offline on Tuesday, as the region in southwestern China reeled from the effects of a devastating earthquake that struck on Monday afternoon. via PC World
13 hrs ago | The Age
Japan says China quake to cause ...
“It is fully possible that this will affect local operations by Japanese firms”
A Japanese minister on Tuesday expected an economic blow from China's major earthquake, which shut operations of Toyota Motor Corp. via The Age
18 hrs ago | The Canadian Press | Posted by The Canadian Press
China earthquake presents new problems on top of cyclone tragedy
- A Chinese-Canadian group is urging the federal government to offer the military Disaster Assistance Response Team to help out in the wake of a major earthquake in central China.
The Chinese Canadian National Council says humanitarian relief is urgently needed in the Chengdu region, where news reports say at least 9,000 people were killed in the quake.
The council says Canada has the expertise and equipment to help, especially since early reports suggest many people are trapped in the ruins of collapsed buildings. Read more
22 hrs ago | ThePittsburghChannel
Teens Claw Free Of China Quake Debris
“Keep calm and conserve your energy. Seek water and food, and wait patiently for rescue.”
Homepage > Pittsburgh Weather Get breaking news and daily headlines. Browse all e-mail newsletters AFP/AFP/Getty Images Chinese shoppers and office workers rush out onto the streets in Chengdu city center, in ... via ThePittsburghChannel
Yesterday | Reuters
Toyota suspends China plant after quake
Toyota Motor Corp on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people. via Reuters
Yesterday | News.com.au
“All appears to be fine.'' An office worker in Chengdu said they felt their building shake for about two or three minutes. "All the people in our office are rushing downstairs. We're still feeling slight tremblings”
AN earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck China's Sichuan province today, less than 100km from the provincial capital of Chengdu. via News.com.au
Sunday | PR-inside.com
Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indiana Jones' film; belief in 'special powers' persists
There is a legend that the ancient Maya possessed 13 crystal skulls which, when united, hold the power of saving the Earth _ a tale so strange and fantastic that it inspired the latest Indiana Jones movie. via PR-inside.com
Sunday | India eNews
Japanese foundation resumes funding food for pandas in China
“We want to provide the pandas good food so that they may continue to enjoy better life in their home in Sichuan”
From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 04:31 PM IST A Japanese non-government foundation has resumed funding for bamboo plantation in China's southwestern province of Sichuan as part of an effort to protect the ... via India eNews
Friday May 9 | Hugh Hewitt
Report: Child viral death toll up to 34 in China
The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by four to 34, while the number of reported infections jumped to nearly 25,000, state media reported Friday. via Hugh Hewitt
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