Thousands flee as China lake bank feared broken
Reuters - 1 hour 1 minute agoBEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - A Chinese county near the epicentre of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake was ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears a lake had burst its banks, prompting thousands to flee to the hills to escape possible flooding. More »
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Confirmed death toll from China quake reaches 28,881: govt
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AFP - 11 minutes agoMANILA (AFP) - The Philippine air force will buy 18 trainer planes from Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi for 625 million pesos (14.6 million dollars), an air force spokesman said Saturday. More »
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Deadline passes in EA bid to buy Take-Two Interactive shares
AFP - Saturday, May 17 04:15 amSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A deadline for Take-Two Interactive Software shareholders to agree to a buyout by video game giant Electronic Arts has passed with neither firm commenting on the takeover bid's fate. More »
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New SKorean law tightens rules on cloning
AFP - Friday, May 16 10:06 pmSEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's parliament on Friday passed a law to regulate research into cloning, following a scandal in which a now-disgraced expert claimed to have made the first human clone stem cells. More »
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American tourist joins pandas in 'surreal' earthquake ordeal
AFP - Saturday, May 17 03:14 amBEIJING (AFP) - An American tourist who survived China's deadly earthquake says he is not only lucky to be alive -- he had a "surreal" experience of sharing the moment with giant pandas. More »
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