In Hong Kong, police have successfully defused a 900 kilogram bomb from World War Two. More than 2,200 people were evacuated when the bomb was found at a construction site in the city's Happy Valley district yesterday. The AN-M66 bomb contained 450 kilogram of explosives. The device is believed to have been dropped by the US Navy during World War Two, when Japan occupied the then British colony.

Bomb Disposal Officer told reporters that the bomb, if exploded, could affect a radius of up to 30 feet and damage nearby buildings. Other unexploded bombs from World War Two have been discovered in Hong Kong in the past.