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   Battle to reach survivors as China quake toll rises

   AFP - 1 hour 30 minutes ago

   DUJIANGYAN, China (AFP) - - The death toll from China's worst earthquake in a generation rose early Wednesday as more details emerged of the scale of destruction that has left tens of thousands dead, missing or buried under rubble. More »

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   Myanmar rejects US, UN pressure on aid

   AFP - Wednesday, May 14

   YANGON (AFP) - - Myanmar's military rulers on Tuesday rejected growing international pressure to accept aid workers, insisting against all the evidence that it could handle the emergency cyclone relief effort alone. More »

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   Belief in God 'childish,' Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter

   AFP - Wednesday, May 14

   LONDON (AFP) - - Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday. More »

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   Japan says China quake to cause economic damage

   AFP - Tuesday, May 13

   TOKYO (AFP) - - A Japanese minister on Tuesday expected an economic blow from China's major earthquake, which shut operations of Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies. More »

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   Lebanon army ready to use force to halt fighting

   AFP - 1 hour 39 minutes ago

   BEIRUT (AFP) - - A precarious calm returned to Lebanon on Tuesday after the army warned it was ready to use force to restore order after six days of sectarian bloodshed that have shaken the nation. More »

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   Dalai Lama urges international media presence in Tibet

   AFP - Tuesday, May 13

   WARSAW (AFP) - - The Dalai Lama urged China and the international community to facilitate an international media presence in Tibet, in an interview with Polish television Monday. More »

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   World powers, Asian neighbours offer help after China quake

   AFP - Tuesday, May 13

   HONG KONG (AFP) - - World powers and Asian neighbours rallied around China with sympathy and pledges of help after a massive earthquake that left tens of thousands dead, missing or trapped. More »

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   Chelsea's Drogba shrugs off Moscow injury fears

   AFP - Wednesday, May 14

   PARIS (AFP) - - Didier Drogba insists there is no chance he or John Terry will miss Chelsea's Champions League final showdown against Manchester United. More »

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   Olympic torch relay scaled down after China quake

   AFP - Wednesday, May 14

   BEIJING (AFP) - - The Beijing Olympic torch relay will be scaled down in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit China, a spokesman for the Games organising committee (BOCOG) told AFP Tuesday. More »

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    Cablevision to buy Newsday in 650 mln dlr deal

    AFP - Tuesday, May 13

    NEW YORK (AFP) - - Tribune Company said Monday it will sell New York daily Newsday to cable operator Cablevision in a 650-million-dollar deal as it pares debt from last year's private equity buyout. More »