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The death toll from a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River has risen and officials say the chances of finding more survivors is increasingly unlikely. Jennifer Davis reports.
Rescuers continued the on Tuesday for more than 400 people, many of them elderly Chinese tourists, who are missing after a cruise boat capsized in the Yangtze River in China on Monday night.
Earthquake survivors set up a temporary shelter in front of a mosque in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province as disaster relief workers rush to provide tents for people affected by the deadly quake. IMAGES
Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrives in Sri Lanka, entering the port of Colombo a year after a similar port call by a spacecraft-tracking vessel raised security concerns from neighbouring India. New Delhi is suspicious of China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka, which is strategically placed halfway along key east-west international shipping routes. IMAGES
A Chinese research vessel enters Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on condition it will not engage in any research. The Indian government has lodged a complaint with Colombo over fears the ship could spy on its activities, and the United States has also expressed concern. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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