Saviour of Warsaw Ghetto children dies
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Reuters - Mon 12 May, 04:35 PM
Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War Two by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, died in the Polish capital on Monday after a long illness, local media said.
Earthquake in China kills up to 5,000
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Reuters - Mon 12 May, 03:13 PM
The most devastating earthquake to hit China in three decades has killed up to 5,000 people and left as many as 10,000 injured, toppling eight schools and at least one hospital, state media said.
Five more Chinese children die from virus
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Reuters - Mon 12 May, 01:38 PM
A strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed five more children in China, bringing the death toll in recent weeks to 39, state media said on Monday.
Zimbabwe rejects Western election observers
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Reuters - Mon 12 May, 01:03 PM
Zimbabwe will not invite election observers from Western countries to monitor a presidential run-off unless they remove sanctions, state media said on Monday, rejecting opposition demands.
China faces 7.3 million tonne LPG shortfall in 2010: report
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AFP
- Mon 12 May, 08:12 AM
China will face a shortfall of 7.3 million tonnes in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply by 2010 due to surging demand in the countryside and small and medium-sized cities, state media reported on Monday.
China's new jumbo-jet firm no threat to Airbus, Boeing: state media
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AFP
- Mon 12 May, 05:39 AM
China's new aerospace firm charged with building jumbo-jets will pose no threat to Airbus and Boeing for 20 years and will require the help of foreign technology, state press reported Monday.
China forms company to make regional and jumbo jets
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Reuters - Sun 11 May, 08:01 AM
China has established a company to build regional commercial jets, with an eye to eventually reducing the country's reliance on Boeing <BA.N> and Airbus <EAD.DE> for jumbo jets, official media said on Sunday.
Murdoch withdraws bid for Newsday: report
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AFP
- Sat 10 May, 07:41 PM
Media titan Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp has withdrawn its bid to buy the New York area newspaper Newsday, leaving Cablevision the likely victor, the Wall Street Journal said on Saturday.
Zimbabwe opposition wants international observers at run-off
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Reuters - Sat 10 May, 10:02 AM
The leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition group said on Saturday full access for international observers and media was a pre-condition for his participation in a run-off against President Robert Mugabe.
Three reported injured in evacuation from China plane
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Reuters - Sat 10 May, 10:00 AM
Three passengers were injured in an emergency evacuation from a China Eastern jet at Beijing's main airport on Saturday, after controls warned of a fire while the plane was taxiing to the runway, Chinese media reported.
Canadian train in quarantine after death, illness
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China hails doctor for raising child virus alarm
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ITV fined record amount for phone-ins
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Suspected al Qaeda "media chief" rejects U.S. court
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Zimbabwe parties challenge parliamentary results
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Chinese sue government in landmark disclosure case
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China's SVA Group to withdraw from joint venture with Nippon Life: report
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Obama wins North Carolina presidential contest
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India's Bharti says no offer yet for MTN but still talking
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Pete Doherty released from jail early
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Newspapers likely to be free in the future
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China's markets brace for massive share inflow: report
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Yahoo shares fall 21 percent
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Cyclone kills nearly 4,000 in Myanmar
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Brown seeks to quell revolt after elections
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Turkish PM reportedly to form new party if AKP closed
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Austrian incest father's secret past emerges
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China tells firms to brace for tough times: report
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At least 16 people killed in Mexican massacres
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Cyclone kills 350-plus in Myanmar
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Boat with 80-plus people sinks in Amazon
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China seeking "positive results" from Tibet talks
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Myanmar cyclone death toll climbs to 351
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