Chinese rowed Saturday in Sichuan Province, on a lake formed by landslides that were caused by the quake and blocked rivers. By HOWARD W. FRENCH CHENGDU,

YINGXIU, China (AFP) — China warned Saturday that the death toll from its worst earthquake in a generation could climb past 80000, as visiting UN chief Ban

YINGXIU, China (AP) — Rescuers rushed to reach 24 coal miners trapped underground by China's earthquake almost two weeks ago, officials said Saturday,

By Stephanie Ho UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised the Chinese government for its rapid response following the huge earthquake that struck

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited the epicentre of China's devastating earthquake. His visit coincides with Premier Wen Jiabao's announcement

(CNN) -- China's Premier Wen Jiabao said the death toll from this month's earthquake topped 60000, according to China's state media.

By VOA News Wen announced the new figures in a meeting Saturday with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the city of Yingxiu in Sichuan province,

Parents hold photos of their dead children as they walk through the ruins of the Fuxin No. 2 Primary School in Wufu, in China's southwest Sichuan province,

24 May 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today visited one of the towns in China's Sichuan province hit hardest by the recent earthquake, pledging the

China's premier now says the toll could rise to more than 80000. Earlier Saturday, he met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to tour the disaster zone.

China's quake death toll has jumped to over 60000 and Premier Wen Jiabao said it could rise to more than 80000 as he met the UN chief in China.

United Nations (UN) secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has travelled to the epicentre of the earthquake that has killed tens of thousand of people in China.

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao said today the powerful May 12 earthquake has claimed more than 60000 lives in Sichuan Province and other affected regions in the

YINGXIU, China (AP) — China warned Saturday that the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80000,

AP YINGXIU, China -- China's earthquake death toll jumped to more than 60000 and Premier Wen Jiabao said it could rise to more than 80000 as he and UN