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Snowfall chills quake-hit Sendai

2011-03-16 15:26

Residents living in earthquake and tsunami damaged Sendai struggled to get necessaries including food, gas and medicine after most shops closed.

Heating pipe explodes in Beijing

2011-03-16 13:49

Smoke from an explosion billows into the air after heating pipes exploded in Sidaokou, Haidian district of Beijing, March 16, 2011.

Japan radiation crisis escalates

2011-03-16 07:13

Japan faced a potential catastrophe on Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo.
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Helicopters dump water to cool reactor

2011-03-17 14:12

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter collects water from the ocean to drop on the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Fukushima March 17, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Debate works up retirement policy

2011-03-16 07:49

Xu Zhiqing, 50, is fretful these days. She looks forward to retiring in five years, as current regulations require, but is bothered by the possibility that the retirement age will be pushed back.