SPECIAL COVERAGES
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? Flood
? Drought
? Relief and Aid
? Reconstruction
? Important Figures
? Global Climate Change
? China on Global Warming
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Death toll rises to 39 from Typhoon Sepat
Thirty-nine people have died and nine others are missing following the
trail of destruction left by Typhoon Sepat in Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang
and Hunan provinces.
Typhoon Sepat kills 36 in east China
Thirty-six people have died and nine others are missing following the
trail of destruction left by Typhoon Sepat in Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang
and Hunan provinces.
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Flood
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More rain to hit China after floods kill over 500
Heavy rain is to hit flood-battered southwest China over the next few
days with officials warning of landslides as a heatwave shows no let-up
across the south and east.
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Floods make comeback on Huaihe river
Residents along the Huaihe River have been urged to gear up for their
second tough combat against floods as the receding flood water on some
branches started rising again.'Premier visits flood-hit areas'
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Drought
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Drought leaves 1.2m short of drinking water in NE China
The worst summer drought to hit northeast China's Liaoning Province in 30
years has left more than one million people short of drinking water, the
provincial government said.
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Summer crop targets threatened by drought
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) warned Friday the lingering drought
will damage the year's summer crop output, but analysts say the country's
grain crop prices won't be much affected.
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Photo
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Relief and Aid
* Professional counseling team to help disaster victims
* US$13m earmarked to relieve drought in southern China
* Lin Biao regains his place in army history
* Minister praises medical teams in flood-hit areas
* China allocates relief fund to flood-hit provinces
* 150,000 people get drinking water in drought-hit Jilin
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Video
* Water level rises on China's Yangtze River
* One killed, 50 injured as severe weather hits Heilongjiang
* China steps up preventative measures as torrential rain hits S.China
* Southern China rainstorms death toll rises to 71
* Video: Heavy rain kills dozens in South China
China on Global Warming
* US, China to get climate change chance at summit
* Action plan aims to cut gas emissions
* China releases national plan on climate change
* China to take part in post-Kyoto talks: report
* China vows to take due responsibility to curb global warming
* China still committed, Hu tells G8
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Important Figures
* Heavy rains trigger flooding, affect 1.2m in S. China
* Natural disasters kill 1,279 in seven months
* Drought leaves 1.27m short of water
* 1.2m people parched in Hunan
* 31 dead, 8 missing in rainstorms in E. China
* Death toll in China's floods rises to 403
Global Climate Change
* US, China to get climate change chance at summit
* West told to stop blaming developing countries for pollution
* Climate change threatens to worsen disasters
* 24 dead in Solomons tsunami, 5,400 homeless
* Small tsunami hits Japan after quake
* Tsunami advisories for Alaska, Hawaii
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Reconstruction
* Floods wash away crops, but not hope
* 100M yuan earmarked for flooded provinces
* China flood rescue effort targets disease
* Rescue efforts face tough task
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