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Thousands of buildings have collapsed and 11 people have been killed after a strong earthquake rattled east China on Saturday morning (local time). The China National Seismic Observation Network says the quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale and struck at 8:49am. A local official has told AFP a total of 8,072 buildings have been destroyed in Jiujiang county as a result of the quake. "Six people were killed in Jiujiang county," the local official said. "Another 247 were injured and 8,072 buildings were toppled." An official in nearby Ruichang city says five people have been killed there, while...

/begin my translation China: 4,000 college students rioted in Jiang-su Province 2005/07/01 4,000 students at Jiu-jiang University in Jiang-su Province of Southern China rioted, because the school demanded various fees on them, which they cannot pay. On the night of June 26th in Chinese local time, following the plan they hatched, the students staged the protest, destroying luxury cars parked at their campus, a school cafeteria, and a supermarket, while throwing thermos out of the dorm windows, it is reported. It went on until 5 am in the morning. It settled down a bit after Cai Xiao-ming, the university president, came to...