The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest China earlier this week has now reached 148. Among these, 117 people lost their lives in the worst-hit Gansu province, according to authorities.(AP)
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A woman collects clothes from her damaged home after the earthquake in Jishishan county, in northwest China's Gansu province. (AP)
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The earthquake has caused tens of millions of estimated economic losses in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media reported on Saturday.(AP)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
