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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)
Workers push over dangerous bricks from a damaged building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 after the city was hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake Saturday. The earthquake smashed buildings and wrecked roads and rail lines in the city.
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
 The Australian 
Quake city facing decade-long rebuild
| IT will be up to 10 years before Christchurch can be fully rebuilt after earthquake damage was greater than first thought. | Initial inspections have revealed structural cracks in many buildings and... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Childhood Obesity  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Schools introduce radical plan to fight childhood obesity - standing during lessons
| VICTORIAN primary school students are standing up in class for half an hour a day in a radical plan to beat childhood obesity. | And they're having "activity breaks" to get them moving bet... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Children   Health   Obesity   Photos   Wikipedia: Childhood obesity  
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center, leaves a public book signing at the Eason book store, in Dublin, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010  The Australian 
Protests force Blair to cancel London book signing
| FORMER UK Prime Minister Tony Blair as canceled this week's London book signing after antiwar protesters threw eggs and shoes at him during a similar event over the weekend. | Mr Blair was due ... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison)
Photos   Protests   Tony Blair   UK   Wikipedia: A Journey  
Top Stories
Workers push over dangerous bricks from a damaged building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 after the city was hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake Saturday. The earthquake smashed buildings and wrecked roads and rail lines in the city. The Australian
Quake city facing decade-long rebuild
| IT will be up to 10 years before Christchurch can be fully rebuilt after earthquake damage was greater than first thought. | Initial inspections have revealed structura... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
Meagen Nay, of Australia, competes in the 200-meter freestyle during the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim meet in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, June 13, 2009. The Daily Telegraph Australia
Australian swimmers given permission to abandon Commonwealth Games
| AUSTRALIAN swimmers have been given permission to abandon the Commonwealth Games if they are worried about security. | Swimming Australia president David Urquhart said ... (photo: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Australia   Commonwealth Games   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: 2010 Commonwealth Games  
Workers use a jackhammer to remove dangerous brickworks from a damaged building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 after the city was hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake Saturday. The earthquake smashed buildings and wrecked roads and rail lines in the city. The Daily Telegraph Australia
Demolition job begins in Christchurch
| IT IS lunchtime in Christchurch and it's as if Matt Preston is walking on the roof of our car. | The shockwave rocks our big Ford from side to side. | Five metres ... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Disaster   Earthquake   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
Singapore Airlines B777 landing Adelaide Airport Deccan Herald
Outgoing Singapore Airlines CEO to be next SGX Chairman
Singapore, Sep 6, (PTI): Monday, September 06, 2010 --> | Singapore Exchange Ltd today said Chew Choon Seng, who is the CEO of Singapore Airlines at present, will take ov... (photo: Creative Commons / leginmat)
Airlines   Photos   Singapore   Transport   Wikipedia:Singapore Airlines  
Africa Al Jazeera
S Africa workers suspend strike
| South African public workers unions have suspended a nationwide strike involving 1.3 million civil servants that has threatened to bring the economy to a halt. | The st... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Africa   African   Million   Photos   Wikipedia: Africa  
a man with his luggage on bicycle Newstrack India
Indian duo on round the world bicycle trip to raise global warming awareness
| Kuala Lumpur, Sept 6 (ANI): Indian environmentalists T. Srinivasa Rao and R. Gnanasekaran from, who are on their seventh globe-trotting expedition to raise awareness on... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Environment   Global Warming   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming  
Saad Hariri, leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority speaks with The Associated Press before addressing a campaign rally of couple of thousand people at his Beirut residence, Lebanon, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Al Jazeera
Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
| Lebanon's prime minister has said he was wrong in accusing Syria of assassinating his father, Rafik al-Hariri, in 2005 and said the charge against Damascus wa... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Lebanon   Photos   Politics   Syria   Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri  
Politics Business
- Key: Press Conference on Canterbury Earthquake
- River levels stabilise
- Canterbury earthquake: Fed Farmers update
- Christchurch Earthquake: Reduced cordons (7/9/10)
Myanmar's top military general, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, right, arrives in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 26, 2010. Than Shwe began a five-day visit to India on Sunday for talks with senior leaders aimed at deepening ties between the two South Asian neighbors.
Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
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- Christchurch tourism open for business after earthquake
- NZX trading volume decline eases in August
- Quake Delays Some Statistics Releases
- CBA Group in New Zealand supports Canterbury
Myanmar's top military general, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, right, arrives in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 26, 2010. Than Shwe began a five-day visit to India on Sunday for talks with senior leaders aimed at deepening ties between the two South Asian neighbors.
Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
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Environment Travel
- New Zealand earthquake moves Earth's surface '11ft t
- Labor (Less) Day?
- Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ « Fire Earth
- Indian duo on round the world bicycle trip to raise global w
a man with his luggage on bicycle
Indian duo on round the world bicycle trip to raise global warming awareness
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- Christchurch tourism open for business after earthquake
- Ascott to launch its first serviced residence in Bali
- CCP opens 'Green Lane' for bikers, joggers
- Psychological recovery takes time
 Qatar Airways - Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600HGW /aaeh
Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion
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Health Sport
- New Zealand company unveils 3D game-changer
- Minister announces delegations for Associate
- Keep Suffrage Memorial in Khartoum Place
- City Vision Commitment on Dominion Road
A union member sings and dances alongside others during their protest in Johannesburg, South Africa  on Thursday Sept. 2, 2010.
South Africa Unions' Strike Suspended
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- Soccer: Fallon in doubt for All Whites
- Key cancels European trip over Christchurch earthquake
- NRL: Titans will have Queensland behind them
- Rugby: Wallabies strive to scale new heights
Meagen Nay, of Australia, competes in the 200-meter freestyle during the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swim meet in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, June 13, 2009.
Australian swimmers given permission to abandon Commonwealth Games
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