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Help the victims of the Sumatra, Indonesia, earthquake


On September 30, 2009, a major earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.6 hit the west-northwest of Padang, Sumatra, 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru.

The death-toll estimates range from a few hundred to over 1300, with thousands more trapped in collapsed buildings and under landslides. Government reports confirmed 715 deaths in West Sumatra province.

Help the victims by donating money (even a penny would be great) or publishing your sympathy at your blog, favorite social media site etc. or just talk about it to make people aware of this tragedy.

Mainland official: Date for sending pandas to Taiwan not finalized

A mainland official on Wednesday said the date for sending two pandas donated by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan has not been finalized, but the two sides were working to ensure they arrive next month.

Fan Liqing, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman, said both sides were making “positive and [...]

November 26th, 2008 | Category: People´s Daily | Leave a comment

China central bank cuts interest rates by 1.08 percentage points

China’s central bank slashes the lending and deposit rates by 1.08 percentage points as of Thursday in the latest effort to stimulate economy.

The People’s Bank of China (POBC) announced on Wednesday that as of Dec. 5, it also would lower the reserve requirement ratio by 1 percentage points at [...]

November 26th, 2008 | Category: People´s Daily | Leave a comment
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