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Breaking News Tue, 7 Sep 2010
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Residents clean up mud and sludge from their damaged house in Kaiapoi, 25 kilometers (15 miles) outside Christchurch, New  Zealand, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, after the city was hit bay a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
 The Miami Herald 
Sharp series of aftershocks strike New Zealand
| CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- A sharp series of about 20 aftershocks rattled New Zealand's earthquake-hit city of Christchurch overnight, and earthquake experts warned Tuesday that another powerful t... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
New Zealand army soldiers stand guards at a barrier two days after the weekend's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked near the south island, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
 NZ Herald 
Earthquake aftershocks keep Christchurch awake
By Updated 7:44 AM Tuesday Sep 7, 2010 Share Email Print | Canterbury residents were kept awake by a series of strong aftershocks overnight as Civil Defence warned the biggest may not yet have struck.... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
US Dollar - Philippine Peso - Japanese Yen - Currencies  The Street 
Dollar Higher Vs. Most Global Currencies
With last week's U.S. employment data taking the immediate focus off the U.S. and the potential for Quantitative Easing Part II, the market has been able give full attention to the negative European d... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Currencies   Employment   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: United States dollar  
Mohammed ElBaradei, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former U.N. nuclear chief, talks during a breakfast meeting marking the first year of his campaign to press for changes within Egyptian politics, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.  Al Jazeera 
ElBaradei urges election boycott
The fractured Egyptian opposition is unlikely to agree on ElBaradei's call for a boycott [Reuters] | Mohamed ElBaradei, the Egyptian presidential hopeful, has called for a boycott of upcoming election... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Egypt   Elections   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mohamed ElBaradei  
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Afghan soldiers chat in front of the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Al Jazeera
Afghan bank officers' assets frozen
| Afghanistan has frozen the assets of leading shareholders and borrowers at Kabul Bank, the country's leading private bank, in the wake of the crisis sparked by the resi... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan   Banking   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Kabul Bank  
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan speaks during a press conference at the World Health Organization, WHO, headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, June 11, 2009. m&c
WHO chief urges southern Asia to develop vaccines
| Bangkok - Southern Asia should invest more in developing its own vaccines and other medicines to combat pandemics and rising health costs, the World Health Organization... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
Asia   Bangkok   Health   Photos   Wikipedia : Margaret Chan  
In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital Associate Prof. Akira Hishinuma, right, speaks during a press conference at the hospital in Mibu in Tochigi Pref., north of Tokyo. Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a health ministry official said Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Herald Tribune
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
| TOKYO - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who h... (photo: AP / Kyodo News)
Disease   India   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Super Bug  
Mount sinabung volcano eruption Herald Tribune
Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
| TANAH KARO, Indonesia - An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most p... (photo: WN / Rizky Matondang)
Erupts   Indonesia   Mountain   Photos   Volcano  
Pag-IBIG Fund Inquirer
Pag-IBIG starts blacklist proceedings vs Globe Asiatique over housing loans
| MANILA, Philippines -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) is set to blacklist controversial real estate developer Globe Asiatique, according to the office... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Loans   Pag-ibig   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Public housing  
Indonesians brave discomfort for annual holiday home-going (Feature) m&c
Indonesians brave discomfort for annual holiday home-going (Feature)
| Jakarta - Hadi Mulyono said nothing would stop him from returning to his hometown to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, not even a police ban on carrying chi... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Eid   Holiday   Jakarta   Muslim   Photos  
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic smoke as seen from Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. The Boston Globe
Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
| TANAH KARO, Indonesia-An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most pow... (photo: AP / Binsar Bakkara)
Disaster   Indonesia   Photos   Volcano   Wikipedia: Mount Sinabung  
Politics Business
- Changes in North Korea's leadership expected at conferen
- China hosts Myanmar military leader
- Australia: Two independent MPs announce support for parties
- Japan to send Hatoyama as special envoy to Russian policy fo
fishermen near boats
N. Korea Frees Seven Detained Foreign Fishermen
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- FG to Encourage Japan Investment
- British Airways still keen on Qantas merger
- Air France-KLM traffic falls
- Starbucks to sell instant coffee in Japan, U.K.
Philippine Peso - Currency
Peso drops as forex markets prevent sharp currency upswings
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Environment Travel
-  Aftershocks hit Christchurch
- Climate change, broadband big issues for new government, say
- Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
- SNAP ANALYSIS-Australia set for mine tax under Labor, Greens
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic smoke as seen from Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.
Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
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- Ascott to launch its first serviced residence in Bali
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Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion
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Health Sport
- Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
- Danish Shipping Giant to Switch to Cleaner Fuel When in Hong
- Questions About Banks Push European Indexes Lower
- Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: Study
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain listens to a question during a press conference following the qualifying session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Alonso awaits title fate
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- Zero To Hero For Carney
- Alonso awaits title fate
- Player exodus expected post 2011
- 'Wounded lions' face Bosnia test
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain listens to a question during a press conference following the qualifying session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Alonso awaits title fate
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