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China runs through plan to evacuate a million quake victims

More than a million people may have to urgently evacuate a Chinese valley threatened with flooding from a lake created by the earthquake.

Fri, 30 May, 2008

Baby girls tossed away in rubbish

Three baby girls have been found abandoned in Shanghai – two of them dead and the other still alive inside a plastic bag stuffed in a rubbish bin, newspapers reported.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2004

China closes theatres and cafes in bid to stop SARS

CHINA closed theatres, internet cafes and other entertainment venues in an attempt to stop the spread of SARS as the Health Ministry yesterday reported nine new deaths from the flu-like illness nationwide.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2003

Beijing shuts theatres after nine new Sars deaths

Beijing’s government closed the city’s theatres, Internet cafes and other entertainment venues in an attempt to stop the spread of Sars as the Health Ministry today reported nine new deaths from the flu-like illness nationwide.

Sun, 27 Apr, 2003