'Thousands dead' in Sichuan earthquake

Major earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province has killed and injured several thousands of people, the national headquarters for disaster relief said on Monday evening. [Photos] [Video]
·Hu orders utmost effort for Sichuan quake victims
·Wen appeals for 'calm, confidence, efficiency' after quake

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Quake relief in full wing

China's Chengdu Military Area Command has dispatched 5,000 troops and armed police to help with disaster relief work in earthquake-stricken Wenchuan County, in the southwestern Sichuan Province.

China's inflation soars to 8.5% in April

China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, hit a year-on-year increase of 8.5 percent in April, following jumps of 8.3 percent in March and a near 12-year high of 8.7 percent in February, the National Bureau of Statistics announced today.

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• 2 infants rescued from Vietnamese baby traffickers
• Reform, innovation called in official selection
• China's first jumbo jet company inaugurated
• President's visit to Japan a complete success

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