Officials in Pakistan say search and rescue operations for people who survived the powerful earthquake last Saturday have ended. United Nations official Jan Egeland says the cruel truth is that few people can stay alive after one week. He said aid agencies are now attempting to provide food and shelter for millions of people. Mr. Egeland appealed for more helicopters to bring supplies into affected areas. He also said thousands of millions of dollars are needed for the affected areas to return to normal in 5 to 10 years. Early Friday a less powerful earthquake hit Pakistan. Scientists say small earthquakes could continue in the area for months.
China says American plans to limit Chinese cloth imports to the United States is threatening China's clothing industry. The official China Daily newspaper said the United States is requiring terms that provide too few reasons for China to act. It said the only possible settlement seems to be no settlement at all. Trade talks between the United States and China ended Thursday without an agreement. The United States is considering new limits on cloth imports from China. Chinese exports to the United States have risen since international limits on cloth imports ended in January. American cloth manufacturers want government to limit Chinese products until 2008.