China

Confirmed death toll from China quake reaches 28,881: govt (AFP via Yahoo! News)

17 May 2008

The confirmed earthquake death toll in China has risen to 28,881, a central government official said Saturday.

China's rescue effort clings to hope (Sports Illustrated)

17 May 2008

Rescuers in China held out hope of finding more survivors Saturday, buoyed by news of the rescue of two men more than 110 hours after this week's massive earthquake.

German saved after buried in China's earthquake (AP via Yahoo! News)

17 May 2008

A German tourist and a 52-year-old man were rescued Saturday — nearly five days after being buried by a powerful earthquake that ravaged China's Sichuan province, state media reported.