Chengdu, China - Despite the rising death toll, there were a few more remarkable rescues Monday, following a week of small miracles that have been played out on state-run television and have prompted a flood of aid and donations from around the world.
In Beichuan County, a 61-year-old woman who was trapped in debris for about 145 hours was rescued Monday morning, officials said.
However, with the confirmed death toll at 34,073 by late Monday, and the government saying the figure could reach 50,000, the chances of finding survivors is dimming by the minute.
The climbers, all wearing red, shouted joyously “Long live Tibet!” and “Long live Beijing!” into a TV camera after unfurling the Chinese national flag, the Olympic flag and a flag bearing the Beijing Olympic logo. The ambitious - and dangerous - project to take the torch to the Himalayan peak was cast as the highlight of the relay ahead of the Games, which start in exactly three months’ time, and followed weeks of protests against Beijing’s Read the full story
The British and American governments have been putting pressure on African countries to deny port to a Chinese vessel carrying an arms shipment for Zimbabwe’s military.
At least 22 were killed Tuesday when a newly built bridge in Central China collapsed. The 1,076 foot stone bridge over the Tuo river in central Hunan province broke apart and fell into the waters below as over Read the full story
