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   China welcomes offers of quake aid Reuters - Tue, May 13

   BEIJING (Reuters) - China welcomed offers of international aid on Tuesday after an earthquake killed nearly 12,000 people, and said it was moved by the show of support. 

2. Quake buries 10,000 in China's Mianzhu county IE - Tue, May 13

   At least 10,000 people remained buried on Tuesday in a single Chinese county after a devastating earthquake struck the region, Xinhua news agency reported. 

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   China quake kills nearly 10,000 in Sichuan Reuters - Tue, May 13

   By Ben Blanchard
   CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Nearly 10,000 people were killed by the earthquake that hammered southwest China, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers struggled to reach the worst-hit areas where many more may have died. 

4. CHINA SHAKEN HT - Tue, May 13

   WITHIN HOURS, the official death toll from a massive earthquake that shook China on Monday afternoon shot up from four to 107 to 'several thousands'. At the time of going to press, more than 9,000 people were feared dead in the earthquake - the worst in China in over three decades. 

5. 9,000 dead, thousands buried in China earthquake IANS - Mon, May 12

   Beijing, May 12 (DPA) Nearly 9,000 people were confirmed dead and thousands more were feared dead after an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale caused widespread damage in south-western China Monday. 

6. 7,600 feared killed in China earthquake (Lead: China) ANI - Mon, May 12

   New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): A massive earthquake that struck central and south western China on Monday has reportedly killed over 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, raising fears the overall death toll could increase sharply. 

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   China says up to 5,000 dead in one quake-hit county Reuters - Mon, May 12

   By Guo Shipeng and Ian Ransom
   BEIJING (Reuters) - The most devastating earthquake to hit China in three decades has killed up to 5,000 people and left as many as 10,000 injured, toppling eight schools and at least one hospital, state media said. 

8. Lawyers observe 'black day', Nawaz pulls out of cabinet IANS - Mon, May 12

   Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) The issue of reinstatement of judges, sacked by President Pervez Musharraf last year, was pushed to the centre-stage of Pakistani politics Monday with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz pulling out of the coalition cabinet and lawyers across Pakistan observing a 'black day'. 

9. Aussie bosses feel the need for pre-nups for office romances ANI - Mon, May 12

   Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): With budding office romances, bosses Down Under are making sure that they don't get caught in the crossfire if a relationship goes bust - by asking couples to sign a 'workplace pre-nup'. 

10. China quake buries 900 students - Xinhua Reuters - Mon, May 12

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Nearly 900 students were buried in China's Sichuan province after a huge earthquake hit the region, Xinhua news agency reported.