Tight security a month from quake
A month on from the earthquake, Chinese officials impose tight security in some of the damaged areas, apparently to prevent protests.

China wins quake lake 'victory'
China has begun to successfully drain an unstable lake formed by the Sichuan earthquake, officials say.

Quake panda victim buried
The world famous Wolong panda centre in China holds a funeral service for panda Mao Mao, killed in the recent quake.

Anger over star's quake remarks
Actress Sharon Stone sparks criticism after saying the Chinese earthquake may have been down to "bad karma".

Chinese troops tackle quake lake
Chinese troops work to unblock a lake formed by the earthquake, as the toll from Sunday's aftershock rises.

Ban praises quake response
The UN secretary general hails China's "extraordinary" response to the Sichuan quake as the toll tops 60,000.

'Constant aftershocks'
Three survivors of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province tell their story.

Quake lakes risk 'slurry tsunami'
The disaster threatened by China's fast-rising quake lakes potentially dwarves that triggered by the tremor which spawned them this month, warn experts.

A tale of two disasters
China's huge relief response to last week's quake casts the Burmese junta's lack of help for cyclone victims into stark relief.

China feels the quake online
How Chinese bloggers, forums, mobile sites and online communities have responded to the earthquake.

Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk'
Mangrove deforestation in Burma left coastal areas exposed to the full fury of Cyclone Nagris, a top politician suggests.

History of deadly earthquakes
Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives to earthquakes in the last 100 years and improvements in technology have only slightly reduced the death toll.

Timeline: China
A chronology of key events