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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Natural disasters: Asia leads the world in displaced people

Humanitarian crises due to extreme weather and other natural disasters are on the increase. Though these disasters affect people of all socioeconomic backgrounds in different countries, a disproportionate number of victims are poor.Worldwide, 32.4 million ... [Published Asian Correspondent - May 21 2013]

Entities: Displacement, Disaster, China, Displaced People, India

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Indianapolis Museum of Art

INDIANAPOLIS — If you see "Ai Weiwei: According to What?" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, you likely will leave pondering human existence. Or at least politics.The first major retrospective in North America of the famous Chinese artist-dissident features ... [Published News Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Ai Weiwei, Indianapolis, Mary Cook, Indianapolis Museum of Art

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Xiamen holds quake drill to mark 5th Anniversary of Sichuan Earthquake

The city held an earthquake emergency drill Sunday morning to strengthen official and public response to disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and industrial accidents. The drill was held on 12th May to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2008 Sichuan ... [Published Whats On Xiamen - May 13 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Xiamen, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Disaster, Security Police

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Wen Jiabao

Bereaved Parents 'Let Down' After 2008 Sichuan Quake

Residents give offerings before the Sichuan earthquake monument on the 5th anniversary of the disaster in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan county, May 12, 2013.AFPFive years after the devastating 2008 earthquake that ripped through rural Sichuan, leaving ... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 13 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Wen Jiabao, Huang Qi, Disaster, 2008 Sichuan earthquake

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ministry of Truth: Anniversary of Sichuan Quake

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online.Central Propaganda Department: Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake. Please ensure that you strictly ... [Published China Digital Times - May 13 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Ministry of Land, Mudslide, Seismic Activity

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

China: Sichuan 2008: Rebuilding lives after the earthquake

Source: British Broadcasting CorporationCountry: China Sunday 12 May marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socio-economic losses. Read the full report on the BBC . ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 10 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, China, 2008 Sichuan earthquake

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

China: Sichuan 2008: A disaster on an immense scale

Source: British Broadcasting CorporationCountry: China Sunday 12 May 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in human history in terms of socio-economic losses. Read the full report on the BBC ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 09 2013]

Entities: China, Disaster, 2008 Sichuan earthquake

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

'Love is my weapon against power'

More than seven million Chinese follow Li Chengpeng's microblog. After winning DW's Best Blog award, the activist from Chengdu is getting noticed beyond China. In a DW interview he talks about power, censorship and love.DW: First of all, congratulations ... [Published Deutsche Welle - May 08 2013]

Entities: Censorship, China, protest, Government of the People's Republic of China

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Charity and suspicion mix like blood and water in the mainland

The China Post news staffAlmsgiving should be encouraged insofar as it serves its intended purpose, i.e. to help the poor and the needy, and it simply must not be taken for granted. Refusal to give change to someone who asks for it is sometimes justified ... [Published China Post - May 05 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Hong Kong, 2008 Sichuan earthquake

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

S'pore's 2008 quake aid comes in handy

Donated medical equipment now being used to treat survivors of another quake that struck Sichuan. -My Paper SINGAPORE - Singapore's contributions to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, such as $2 million in donated medical equipment, are now being used to treat ... [Published Asiaone - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Medical Equipment, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Singapore

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Taiwan Red Cross to send blankets, tents to China's quake victims

Taipei, April 25 (CNA) Taiwan's Red Cross Society said Wednesday that it will send blankets, tents and other supplies to China's quake-stricken Sichuan Province, now that its disaster assessment team in Sichuan has identified the needs of the victims ... [Published Focus Taiwan - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Red Cross/Crescent, Taiwan, Earthquake, China

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

China: Earthquake-affected children require support to cope with distress, Save the Children says

Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: China Save the Children has begun responding to the needs of children affected in the Sichuan earthquake, providing a host of relief goods and services to them regain a sense of normalcy. Already, the children’s aid ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Save the Children, China, Earthquake

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On the wall across from "Straight" is "Names of the Student Earthquake Victims Found by the Citizens Investigation" (2008-11). On it are the names and other data, all in Chinese, related to the Sichuan earthquake victims...

Read more [Published News Gazette - May 16 2013]

...0 earthquake struck in Xiamen-Kinmen water. Many people are buried under collapsed buildings, and the citys public facilities are also damaged. "The drill tests and practices our preparedness and response actions that will definitely contribute to better management a significant disaster, said a spokesman for the drill."

Xiamen holds quake drill to mark 5th Anniversary of Sichuan Earthquake [Published Whats On Xiamen - May 13 2013]

"To achieve a new victory of building a prosperous society, this is the best way to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake" it said

Bereaved Parents 'Let Down' After 2008 Sichuan Quake [Published Radio Free Asia - May 13 2013]

Hu Yong, the Chinese jury member at the Bobs said: "Li Chengpeng has become a role model for the Chinese youth. He gives young people the strength needed to express their opinions and stand against censorship." The jury was particularly impressed by the "silent" reading sessions of your latest book "The Whole World Knows...

'Love is my weapon against power' [Published Deutsche Welle - May 08 2013]

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Natural disasters: Asia leads the world in disp... [Published Asian Correspondent - May 21 2013]
Read more [Published News Gazette - May 16 2013]
Xiamen holds quake drill to mark 5th Anniversar... [Published Whats On Xiamen - May 13 2013]
Bereaved Parents 'Let Down' After 2008 Sichuan ... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 13 2013]
Ministry of Truth: Anniversary of Sichuan Quake [Published China Digital Times - May 13 2013]
China: Sichuan 2008: Rebuilding lives after the... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 10 2013]
Rebuilding lives after Sichuan quake [Published BBC - May 10 2013]
China: Sichuan 2008: A disaster on an immense s... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 09 2013]
'Love is my weapon against power' [Published Deutsche Welle - May 08 2013]
SANY Aids Earthquake Recovery in Sichuan Province [Published Construction Equipment Guide - May 08 2013]
Charity and suspicion mix like blood and water ... [Published China Post - May 05 2013]
Chinese Challenges [Published BritishComputerSociety - May 03 2013]
Calls For Chinese Quake Activist's Release [Published Radio Free Asia - May 01 2013]
China Ups Its Disaster Preparedness [Published Asia Sentinel - Apr 30 2013]
S'pore's 2008 quake aid comes in handy [Published Asiaone - Apr 30 2013]
Sad fate of 'Earthquake baby' [Published Asiaone - Apr 30 2013]
China: Can disaster risk reduction lessons be l... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 29 2013]
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the We... [Published Council On Foreign Relations - Apr 26 2013]
China: Earthquake-affected children require sup... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 25 2013]
Sany’s rapid response to Chinese earthquake [Published Construction Index - Apr 25 2013]
Earthquake-affected children require support to... [Published MyNewsDesk - Apr 25 2013]
Taiwan Red Cross to send blankets, tents to Chi... [Published Focus Taiwan - Apr 25 2013]
China: Habitat for Humanity seeks funding to he... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 25 2013]
Deadly Quake Kills 186 in China [Published NewsBlaze - Apr 23 2013]
Meet Our New Co-hosts [Published AIArchitect - Apr 23 2013]
Pandas Unscathed by Quake, But Some Face Other ... [Published China Digital Times - Apr 23 2013]
Charity Special: Mercedes-Benz commits 20m yuan... [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 23 2013]
Safety lessons heeded after 2008 disaster [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 22 2013]
Sichuan Earthquake: Mother Lost A Son In The 20... [Published International Business Times Canada - Apr 22 2013]
China faces fresh crisis in quake-hit Sichuan [Published Al Jazeera - Apr 22 2013]