THOUSANDS DEAD: The quake struck 92km northwest of Chengdu and was thought to be larger than the Tangshan earthquake in 1976 that killed more than 240,000 people
A massive earthquake in central China yesterday killed at least 7,000 people in Sichuan Province, with the overall death toll expected to increase sharply.

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TOUGH TALKING: Although the pro-Western party won 10 percent more of the votes than the ultra-nationalists, it was still not enough for a majority in Serbia¡¦s parliament
Serbia¡¦s rival pro-Western and nationalist camps each positioned themselves to begin talks on forming a new government yesterday after parliamentary elections left the Balkan nation sharply divided.

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The US delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar yesterday, as the UN urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who could help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.

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China¡¦s inflation rebounded last month to near decade-high levels, adding to pressure on Beijing to cool rapid price rises and avert possible unrest ahead of the Summer Olympics, official data reported yesterday showed.

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By Rich Chang
Taipei prosecutors yesterday put Ching Chi-ju (ª÷¬ö¨h), one of the brokers in the high-profile Papua New Guinea diplomacy scandal, on the wanted list and said he would remain on the list for 30 years.

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