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Several S'pore buildings evacuated after Sumatra quake
06 Mar 2007 04:32:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
SINGAPORE, March 6 (Reuters) - Several buildings in Singapore's financial district were evacuated on Tuesday after tremors from an earthquake in neighbouring Indonesia were felt in the city-state, making tall buildings sway.

Traders said there was little or no impact on financial markets trading.

In the Suntec City office and shopping complex, where Swiss bank UBS <UBSN.VX> is based, several companies evacuated, witnesses said.
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Iranian students study in a classroom in Bam 1,250 km (776 miles) southeast of Tehran April 29, 2007. The school was rebuilt by the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. An earthquake flattened the ancient Silk Road city of Bam in December 2003 killing more than 40,000 people.



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