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HK firefighters contend with aftershocks
SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE A strong aftershock yesterday forced a change of tactics in an unprecedented search and rescue mission by Hong Kong firefighters in Sichuan, with the squad forced to pull down the ruins they had been searching. |
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Dongfang Electric slides on tremor damage
Shares of Sichuan-based Dongfang Electric Corp fell 14.33 per cent to HK$25.70 yesterday after the company said its steam turbine factory was seriously damaged by Monday's earthquake. |
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Historic protection must apply to all buildings
LEADER Governments are most vulnerable to criticism when they promise reforms yet are seen as being too slow or inadequate. The Tsang government may have been more responsive than previous administrations in trying to meet public demands for ... |
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Ire in the belly
Japan has declared war on middle-age spread, but there's mutiny in the ranks, writes David McNeill. |
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Wellington have Blues after Super 14 cracker
RUGBY UNION The Auckland Blues scored a pulsating 19-17 win over the Wellington Hurricanes to keep their Super 14 semi-final hopes alive and put a big dent in the Hurricanes' play-off ambitions. |
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