14/05/08 07h00 GMT +02:00
AFP News Briefs List
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14/05/08 06h56 GMT +02:00 Japanese swimsuit makers race SpeedoA Japanese fabric maker says it has the secret to make the world's fastest-ever swimsuit as the country races against time to catch Speedo's high-tech, record-breaking LZR Racer suit.
Japan's Olympic swimmers, obliged to wear their own count[...]
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14/05/08 06h48 GMT +02:00 7,700 dead in China quake epicentre, battle to reach thousands trapped in rubble
Towns near the epicentre of China's massive earthquake that struck the southwest of the country have been 'razed to the ground' with no houses left standing, a People's Armed Police official was quoted by state media saying on Wednesday.
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14/05/08 06h58 GMT +02:00 Australia mulls court action against Iran president over Israel: PMAustralia is considering taking Iran's president to the International Court of Justice for inciting violence against Israel, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Wednesday.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had threatened to eliminate the J[...]
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14/05/08 06h39 GMT +02:00 'Twitters' beat media in reporting China earthquakeThe world had real-time news about China's massive earthquake as victims dashed out "twitter" text messages while it took place, in what was being touted Tuesday as micro-blogging outshining mainstream news.
As the earth shook with tragic co[...]
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14/05/08 06h39 GMT +02:00 Towns in China quake zone 'razed to ground': state media
Towns near the epicentre of China's massive earthquake have been 'razed to the ground' with no houses left standing, a People's Armed Police official was quoted by state media saying Wednesday.
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14/05/08 06h59 GMT +02:00 Oil prices slightly higher
Crude oil prices were slightly higher in Asian trade on Wednesday despite a forecast for slower energy demand growth, analysts said.
New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for June delivery, rose 15 cents to 125.95 dollars p[...]
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14/05/08 06h51 GMT +02:00 Paratroopers land in China quake zone: state media
A first batch of 100 elite troops parachuted on Wednesday into a cut off area close to the epicentre of a massive earthquake in southwest China, state media reported.
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14/05/08 06h22 GMT +02:00 Oil prices ease after new recordCrude oil prices eased in Asian trade on Wednesday after striking an all-time high near 127 dollars despite a forecast for slower demand growth for energy, analysts said.
New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for June deliv[...]
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14/05/08 06h26 GMT +02:00 Chinese shares higher in morning tradeChinese shares opened higher on Wednesday led by cement and medical stocks on expectations of strong demand from reconstruction and healthcare needs following the Sichuan earthquake, dealers said.
Meanwhile, 34 listed companies based in the [...]
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14/05/08 06h28 GMT +02:00 100,000 troops, police deployed for rescue effort: Wen
China has dispatched a total of 100,000 military troops and police to help with the rescue effort following a huge earthquake in the country's southwest, Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday.
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