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Chinese authorities on Thursday suggested using websites and other forms of social media to enhance the public's awareness of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
Beijing, May 24 (IANS) Chinese authorities Thursday suggested they may use social networking websites to enhance awareness on earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
Although northwest China's Yushu prefecture is continuing to recover from a devastating earthquake that rocked the region two years ago, some citizens are concerned that the reconstruction work has damaged the area's environment, with hundreds of excavators digging in the fragile region.
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SOFIA, May 22 (Bernama) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia early Tuesday morning, China's Xinhua news agency said citing the U.S. Geological Survey's report.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI called on Chinese Catholics to be faithful to the pope, asked that mass media worldwide promote mutual respect and dialogue, and prayed for those hit by a deadly earthquake near Bologna and a school bombing in Brindisi.
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A group of Chinese tourists arrived in the city of Iwaki on Sunday, becoming the first tour group from the mainland to visit Fukushima Prefecture since the Great East Japan Earthquake. The group flew into Ibaraki airport in Ibaraki Prefecture from Shanghai earlier in the day and transferred to buses for the ride to the resort city.
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ยป At the Regina Caeli, Benedict XVI says that with the ascension, Jesus "has separated from us." A remembrance for victims of attack on Brindisi school and the earthquake in Emilia. An encouragement for the pro-life movement.
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