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A construction site for a Hong Kong high-rise is engulfed in flames, with firefighters on the scene battling the blaze. Officials say the fire broke out at 11:11pm local time (0311 GMT) in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy shopping and tourist district on the city's world-famous harbourfront. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Feb 17 (EFE/EPA).- A five-bedroom flat at 21 Borrett Road residence in Hong Kong has set the record for price per square footage in Asia when it was sold on Feb. 15 for $59.3 million for 3,378 square feet or $17,541 per square foot. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE 21 BORRETT ROAD LUXURY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
A Hong Kong tycoon has paid US$3 billion for a prime commercial lot, currently occupied by a multi-storey car park, in a city record according to analysts in one of the world's most expensive metropolises. IMAGES
Security in Haiti, where violent gangs control large swathes of the country, has deteriorated even further, with the number of major crimes hitting "record highs," the UN representative to the impoverished nation warns. "The security situation on the ground continues to deteriorate as growing gang violence plunge(s) the lives of the people of Haiti into disarray and major crimes are rising sharply to new record highs," Maria Isabel Salvador tells the UN Security Council. SOUNDBITE
Images show strong winds and rainfall as Super Typhoon Saola hits Hong Kong. China had already issued its highest typhoon warning as Super Typhoon Saola drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland's southern coast, with several cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution. IMAGES