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Qinghai

Rescue efforts in aftermath of China earthquake

At least 400 people killed and 10,000 injured in an earthquake that hit the rugged province of Qinghai, China.

China’s Wild Western Frontier

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Traveling Home for the Chinese New Year, By Car

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China’s controlled day of mourning for last week’s earthquake

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China quake causes extensive damage

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Don’t Worry, It’s Just the Plague

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An outbreak of pneumonic plague, a bacterial infection similar to the infamous bubonic plague, has killed two men in China. The Takeaway goes for a check-up with Hugh Pennington, a bacteriologist at Aberdeen University.

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