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Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 | 8:07 AM ET9 E+ o" T; ~' t a' A' |
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Arye Mekel says a plane is on the way to southern China carrying clothing, medical supplies, generators and tents for victims of the May 12 earthquake., `7 r' Z: w/ B9 [* e5 n4 X0 ~
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According to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, "This is the minimum that the State of Israel can do in order to express the friendship between Israel and the Chinese people."$ K4 y A ]. m5 f% S3 }
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The earthquake has left at least 62,664 people dead and an estimated five million homeless., h. ~- C$ D: n. L
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