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Two local girls offer tea and cakes to police and New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue workers in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Christchurch was struck by a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake  on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines and also ripped a new 11-foot (3.5 meter) wide fault line in the earth's surface, officials said Sunday.
Earthquake   Emergency   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
 NZ Herald 
5.1 aftershock shakes Canterbury
By Updated 8:17 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print | Another big aftershock measuring 5.1 has shaken Canterbury this morning after a sleepless night for many residents with at least 10 tremors... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
A man on a push bike rides past council workers digging around earthquake  affected water pipes to locate the damage in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 after the city was hit bay an 7.1 magnitude earthquake Saturday, Sept. 4.
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 NZ Herald 
Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks
By Debbie Porteous 5:30 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print | Christchurch residents just want the shaking to stop, as dozens of aftershocks further damage not only the community's fragile emot... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
A man injured by an explosion in Kohat is treated at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. A car bomb ripped through a police compound in a northwestern Pakistani city killing many people and leaving scores of people injured, the latest in a string of attacks proving that Islamist militants remain a potent force in the country.  The Star 
Car bomb kills 20 in Pakistan after Taliban threat
| KOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed his car into a police residential complex in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people, officials said, in another blow for a country grappl... (photo: AP / Mohammad Iqbal)
Pakistan   Photos   Taliban   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan  
Grocery - Supermarket  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Cheaper groceries just as healthy as branded products, says Choice study
| HOUSEHOLDS are paying up to twice the price for branded groceries that taste no better or have little nutritional difference to the supermarket labels. | A major study has found families who switch ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Consumer   Groceries   Nutrition   Photos   Wikipedia: Grocery store  
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A man on a push bike rides past council workers digging around earthquake  affected water pipes to locate the damage in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 after the city was hit bay an 7.1 magnitude earthquake Saturday, Sept. 4. NZ Herald
Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks
By Debbie Porteous 5:30 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print | Christchurch residents just want the shaking to stop, as dozens of aftershocks further damage not onl... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The New York Times
Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
| TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy on Tuesday but vowed timely action when needed, setting the stage for possible easing next month ... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Economy   Japan   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Bank of Japan  
JUNE 16 , 2008 , MANDALUYONG CITY , PHILIPPINES -  FILIPINO SHOPPERS IN  SM MEGAMALL Inquirer
Stocks extend gains
| LOCAL STOCKS yesterday extended their rally for the sixth straight day as a renewed buying binge late in the session propelled the index to a fresh three-year high. | T... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Foreign Investors   Local Stock   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange  
JUNE 16 , 2008 , MANDALUYONG CITY , PHILIPPINES - FILIPINO SHOPPERS IN  MAIN HALLWAY  IN SM MEGAMALL Inquirer
Foreign exchange reserves hit all-time high of $49.6B
| THE COUNTRY'S reserves of foreign currencies -- the wealth that determines the Philippines' ability to purchase imports and engage in other commercial transactions with... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Currencies   Investments   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)  
Many people seen in a rush hour along Commonwealth Avenue , Quezon City , Philippines , September 7 , 2009. Inquirer
RP economy seen growing by 7.3% this year, 4.4% in '11
| Most Read Business MWSS told to return billions of pesos in unimplemented projects Stocks near all-time high Peso drops as forex markets prevent sharp currency upswings... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Business   Economy   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of the Philippines  
Consumer - Bakeshop - Bakery - Breads and pastries Al Jazeera
Mozambique lowers cost of bread
|   | Mozambique will reverse an increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly rioting last week, and | restore some subsidies for electricity and water. | , th... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Africa   Electricity   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Bread  
British man shot dead by bandits in Philippines London Evening Standard
British man shot dead by bandits in Philippines
A Londoner told today how his father was shot dead in front of his mother by robbers in the southern Philippines. | James Nicholas, 28, from Pinner, said: "My father drov... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Asia Pacific   British   Philippines   Photos  
Politics Business
- Key praises building code after Christchurch quake
- 5.1 aftershock shakes fragile Canterbury
- SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE: Shaky times
- Christchurch Earthquake - Libraries update
People unload a victim injured in a suicide bombing, from an ambulance at a local hospital in Kohat, Pakistan Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Deadly Blast Strikes Police Compound in Pakistan
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- Aftershocks shake fragile Canterbury
- Map shows where to get help in Christchurch
- Quake puts new light on bailout
- Tenderit – pledges free membership
A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
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Environment Travel
- NZ microbe to produce ethanol from Chinese pollution
- Greens at odds with Wong on climate change action
-  Aftershocks hit Christchurch
- Climate change, broadband big issues for new government, say
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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- Cook Islands: A rocky road to Raro
- Reposition yourself for great cruise deals
- In this section
- Christchurch earthquake sightseers risk themselves and other
 Qatar Airways - Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600HGW /aaeh
Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion
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Health Sport
- Strong aftershock rattles Christchurch
- Human torso found in Bahamas shark belly
- Terror returns as Christchurch gets another short, sharp jol
- Two asteroids to whiz past Earth - NASA
Two local girls offer tea and cakes to police and New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue workers in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Christchurch was struck by a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake  on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines and also ripped a new 11-foot (3.5 meter) wide fault line in the earth's surface, officials said Sunday.
5.1 aftershock shakes Canterbury
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- Hockey: Black Sticks beat India
- Christchurch earthquake damage threatens hockey
- College Sport: MAGS topple champs to take cup
- All Blacks: Stepping into Carter's boots
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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