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is the cop holding a dragov, i mean how far do you think the prisoner might run and wouldn't u want an ak instead since it gives you more bullets and power?

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HONG KONG - The death toll from a building fire in downtown Hong Kong Wednesday morning has risen to nine, and 26 others have been injured so far after the blaze started nearly six hours ago.

Nine charred bodies were found at the fire site in Mong Kok on Kowloon, Hong Kong, 26 people were sent to hospitals for medical treatment, said a spokesman from the Kowloon fire department.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the possibility of arson can not be ruled out, said a spokeswoman from the Mong Kok police department.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang went to the Kwong Wah Hospital near the fire site and greeted those injured in the hospital, accompanied by senior officials of the city's government.

Tsang said he is deeply sorry and shocked for the incident, adding that a one-year-old baby was among the injuries.

Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong government Ambrose Lee visited the fire site, and said he was very sad over the tragedy. He expressed sympathy to those who lost their beloved in the fire.

Police also have set up a hotline for the public to make inquiry on the casualties of fire, said a government press release.

Up till now, firefighters are still trying to contain the fire. Eleven jets and 10 breathing apparatus teams are used to fight the blaze.

Witness said some residents fled to the roof of the building to await rescue.

Some 70 households have registered loses due to the fire. Shopkeepers also worried huge losses as they are stocking up before the holiday season.

The blaze started around 4:40 am local time, a spokeswoman from the government police department told Xinhua.

Mong Kok is one of the most densely populated area in Hong Kong known to tourists for its traditional markets and small shops.

In December last year, a fire broke out close to the scene causing 7 people injured and several hawker stalls burned to the ground.

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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 26: Show Luo of Taiwan performs on stage during the Sundown Festival 2011 on November 26, 2011 in Singapore.

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Hong Kong actress Deanie Ip, right, and Hong Kong actor Andy Lau hold their awards for Best Leading Actress and Best Leading Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan. They won for the film " A Simple Life " at this year's Golden Horse Awards -the Chinese-language film industry's biggest annual events.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 29: China Chow attends the White Cube Party at Soho Beach House Miami on November 29, 2011. The event was co-hosted by Jay Jopling and Nick Jones and was held at the poolside Tiki Bar. This party kicked off the week long programme of events for the tenth anniversary of Miami Art Basel.

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Internet-born star Sister Lotus (Furong Jiejie) is now known as "Inspiring Goddess", according to a new talk show on CCTV. On the program, Struggle, Sister Lotus presented an unusual (for her) gender neutral appearance. [Photo/21cn]

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Models show creations of national costume in the final of the China National Costume Design Contest in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2011. More than 20 designers from art colleges and clothes enterprises enter the final contest.(Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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China's Defence minister, General Liang Guanglie talks with Uganda People's Defence Forces, UPDF, officers at the Military Academy in Jinja eastern Uganda, on November 30, 2011 during a visit by him and his delegation. China pledged more than $2.3 million in military assistance to Uganda during a high-profile visit to Kampala by Beijing's defence minister, a spokesman for the Ugandan army said on November 30. The Chinese delegation, led by Defence Minister Liang Guanglie, signed a deal with Kampala including support for Uganda's troops in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), protecting the Western-backed government there.

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Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, shakes hands with a representative before a ceremony where representatives from non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and people without any party affiliation were given awards for their outstanding contributions to the country's modernization in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 30, 2011. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

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U.S. ambassador to China Gary Locke (3rd L) touches a power-saving lighting device as he speaks to delegates from a workshop on energy efficiency cooperation between Shandong Province and the U.S. in Jinan, Shandong Province November 29, 2011. Cameras of all descriptions flew out and an audience of local businessmen leaned forward in their chairs as U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke stepped to the podium at a hotel ballroom in Jinan, Shandong Province. A supportive speech about Sino-U.S. cooperation in clean energy, followed by signing ceremonies for deals worth a few million dollars each, a dinner with the governor, and 9 hours and 23 minutes later Locke was back on the train headed for Beijing. It's with appearances like this, deal by deal, trade fair by trade fair, that the U.S. has been trying to narrow its yawning trade gap with China. Picture taken November 29, 2011.

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A worker collects eggs at a farm on the outskirts of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province November 30, 2011. China's annual inflation in 2011 is likely to exceed 5.5 percent and inflationary pressures will remain next year, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Monday.

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Drug addicts dance as they rehearse for a performance ahead of the upcoming AIDS Day on December 1, at "Harmonious Home" Rehabilitation Community, on the outskirts of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, November 30, 2011. About 297 drug addicts live and work at the community, which was built in 2006 as a public service agency for drug rehabilitation established by the Kunming government's public security department, with 513 low-rent single apartments and family suites and other supporting facilities such as hospital, kindergarten, supermarket and sports fitness centre. Drug addicts can volunteer to apply and enter into it to get free training on labour production skills and work at its employment base.

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A drug addict using water pipes smokes in a workshop of the employment base at "Harmonious Home" Rehabilitation Community on the outskirts of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, November 30, 2011.

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Chinese workers operate a sausage making machine at an exhibition of food and related technology in Beijing on November 30, 2011. China recently launched a major crackdown on illegal food additives after a wave of contamination scares in April following a spate of tainted food scandals -- included toxic milk, dyed buns and pork found on the market so loaded with bacteria that it reportedly glowed in the dark. Nearly six million food businesses have now been investigated as part of the crackdown, launched in an effort to shore up plummeting public confidence in Chinese-made food products.

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Petitioners prepare to shows a protest banner which reads "affected by AIDS" to journalists inside a medical clinic near the Ministry of Finance in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. A handful of relatives of HIV or AIDS patients who contracted the virus through tainted transfusions planned to protest in front of the Ministry of Finance but abandoned the plan because of the tight security. China will have about 780,000 people infected with the AIDS virus by the end of this year, state media reported Wednesday.

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Chinese women work out near the Mandalay Royal Palace in Mandalay November 29, 2011. The Chinese influence has always been strong in Mandalay, perched beside the broad Irrawaddy River, 264 km (165 miles) southwest of the border with China's Yunnan province. Ethnic Chinese families have lived in the city for generations and Chinese dialects are commonly heard. Many shop signs and advertisements are in Chinese. Picture taken November 29, 2011.

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A ceremony is held to celebrate the first voyage of a passenger ship (ferry) from Pingtan Island, southeast China's Fujian Province, to Taichung City, southeast China's Taiwan, Nov. 30, 2011. Fujian's Pingtan comprehensive experiment zone and Taiwan's Taichung on Wednesday saw the first sail of the high-speed passenger ship, which carried 507 people on board. The four-storey ship, with capacity of carrying 760 passengers and 260 cars, is expected to offer conveniency for personnel exchanges and help boost the tourism development across the Taiwan Strait. Pingtan Island, the fifth largest island in China, is the one closest to Taiwan. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Passengers board a ship (ferry) to leave Pingtan Island, southeast China's Fujian Province, for Taichung City, southeast China's Taiwan, Nov. 30, 2011. Fujian's Pingtan comprehensive experiment zone and Taiwan's Taichung on Wednesday saw the first voyage of the high-speed passenger ship, which carried 507 people on board.

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A passenger ship (ferry) leaves Pingtan Island, southeast China's Fujian Province, for Taichung City, southeast China's Taiwan, Nov. 30, 2011

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Carrying China's "Yaogan XIII" remote-sensing satellite, a Long March 2C carrier rocket blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 30, 2011. China successfully sent to space its "Yaogan XIII" remote-sensing satellite at 2:50 a.m.on Wednesday. The satellite will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out surveys on land resources, estimate crop yield and help with natural disaster-reduction and prevention. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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China's newly-designed scientific research vessel "Kexue", or "Science", is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. China launched its new scientific research vessel here Wednesday. The vessel, 99.6 meters long and 17.8 wide, is equipped with a podded electric propulsion system. The ship also features world-class facilities for water body detection, atmospheric exploration, deep-sea environment exploration and remote sensing information research. The cruising capacity of the ship reaches 15,000 nautical miles with speeds up to 15 knots. [Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu]

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Police officers conduct an initial investigation at the site of an explosion in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 1, 2011. An explosion that occurred at a China Construction Bank branch in Wuhan Thursday afternoon has left at least six people injured, according to local firefighters. Police have ruled out a liquified gas pipe explosion as the cause of the blast. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Passengers swipe identity cards to enter the Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 1, 2011. Passengers who bought high-speed train tickets from Shanghai to Ningbo and Hangzhou online could get on trains by swiping their second generation identity cards, without showing tickets. (Xinhua)

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An investor takes a nap at a brokerage house in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Asian stock markets soared Thursday after major central banks acted in concert to lower borrowing costs, hoping to prevent a global credit crisis similar to the one that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. China's central bank on Wednesday reduced bank reserve levels to release money for lending and help shore up slowing growth. (AP Photo)

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People shop in a luxury shopping mall in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in the province of Guangdong on November 30, 2011. Shenzhen, once a small fishing village is at the heart of China's industrial growth and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

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A woman holds a puppy for sale in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in the province of Guangdong on November 30, 2011.

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Former Russia Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, hands over the winners trophy to chess champion Hou Yifan of China, in Tirana, Albania, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Gorbachev is in Tirana to hand over the winning medal of the Women's World Chess Championship to Hou Yifan of China who beat Humpy Koneru of India 5.5-2.5 after only 8 of the 10 games.

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Models pose next to a wax statue of actor Robert Pattinson (C) at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Shanghai December 1, 2011.

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Geographer said:

Could high-speed ferries like this one be used to transport Chinese troops to Taiwan after a beach head has been secured?

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 02: Panda merchandise on sale at Edinburgh Zoo where giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang will live, on December 2, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The two giant pandas, which will be the first to live in Britain for 17 years, will touch down at Edinburgh airport on Sunday following their journey from Sichuan province in China.

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Giant panda Tian Tian holds a bamboo shoot at Bifengxia panda breeding centre in Ya'an, Sichuan province December 2, 2011. Two pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang who are being loaned to Edinburgh zoo for ten years, are expected to depart China for Edinburgh this Sunday.

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China with skipper Wang Ru (L) and crew prepare for a start during the women's match racing round robin at the ISAF World Sailing Championships on Fremantle Harbour near Perth on December 3, 2011. This is the major qualifying event for next year's Olympic Games and three-quarters of the spots at the 2012 London Olympics will be decided in the testing waters off Perth and in Fremantle Harbour, with more than 1,200 sailors from around 80 countries competing in the regatta.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: Skipper of the Chinese boat Wang Ru races to the next buoy in the Women's Match Racing round robin held on the Harbour course during day one of the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships on December 3, 2011 in Perth, Australia.

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Alexandre de Juniac (R), new chairman and chief executive of Air France, meets with Xia Xinghua (L), Vice Minister of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at their headquarters in Beijing on December 2, 2011. Air France suspended the maintenance of its aircraft by Chinese company Taeco after 30 screws were found to be missing from one of its planes, it said.

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Presidential candidates, from left, Taiwan's President and ruling Nationalist Party's Ma Ying-jeou, Democratic Progressive Party's Tsai Ing-wen, and People First Party's James Soong, stand together before their presidential debate at Taiwan Public Television Service in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Dec. 3. 2011. Taiwan's low-key presidential election campaign moved into high gear Saturday, as the three candidates jousted in a televised debate that could go a long way in determining the future of the incumbent's efforts to bring the democratic island closer to China.

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Workers on strike gather at the factory gate of Hi-P International in Shanghai, China Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Hundreds of laid-off workers massed Friday outside the Shanghai factory of the Singaporean supplier to major consumer electronics companies such as Motorola and HP, in the latest of a spate of unrest as manufacturers struggle with higher costs and slowing exports.

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The world's longest Christmas cake, a 1,068 meter-long vanilla flavored log with a bitter chocolate cover, created by 80 chefs, is displayed at a hotel in Shanghai on Thursday. [Photo/CF

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A helicopter called Xueying, or Snow Eagle, waits to be refueled on the Xuelong icebreaker near the Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 3, 2011. Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, carrying the Chinese Antarctic exploration team, has started unloading after arriving at the shelf ice area near the Zhongshan Station on Nov. 29. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaoxi)

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