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The Philippines' gross national product Lrb GNP Rrb surged 5.9 percent in the nine months to September, raising hopes of growth of up to six percent growth for the year, a senior government official said Thursday.
Manila posts 5.9 percent growth in first nine months.
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China's hard currency reserves totalled 35.1 billion dollars at the end of October, an increase of 72 percent compared with the start of the year, the state administration of foreign exchange control reports.
Chinese hard currency reserves doubled since January external debt up.
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Increased lending abroad and a surging currency helped Australia cut net foreign debt 4.8 percent to 225.205 billion Australian dollars Lrb 764 billion us Rrb in the September quarter, official data said Thursday.
Australia's foreign debt falls 4.8 percent.
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A sermon on aids will be introduced at mosques throughout Pakistan as part of a preventive campaign, officials say.
Pakistan plans Mosque sermons on aids menace.
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Share prices lost ground on the Tokyo stock exchange Thursday on profit taking following three day's of gains.
Share prices fall back in Tokyo.
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Several anonymous phone calls threatening President bill Clinton led to the arrest of a 84 year old who said he made them to relieve his boredom and to impress his friends, the secret service said.
Teenager arrested for making threatening phone calls to Clinton.
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China moved Thursday to stamp out a damaging price war that has ravaged the country's steel market, designating one company as the sole authorised importer of steel from China's largest supplier, Japan.
China clamps down on steel price war.
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An Australian member of Parliament accused the government on Thursday of gross Insensitivity over a bill banning the ritual practice of female Genital mutilation.
New Zealand government accused of over mutilation ban.
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The China daily, the country's only National English language newspaper, said Thursday it planned to add four pages to the current 33 next year and expand coverage of economic news.
China daily to expand pages to improve business coverage.
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Independent Chinese activists marked world aids day Thursday by accosting wary shoppers in central Beijing to hand out information leaflets on the deadly disease.
Chinese campaigners target shoppers on world aids day.
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Union leaders and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reached an agreement in their dispute over proposed pension cuts, averting a threatened general strike, education Minister Francesco D'Onofrio said Thursday.
General strike to be canceled after agreement on pension cuts.
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Jordanian foreign Ministry officials began Thursday to look for a building to house their first embassy in Israel following the signing of a peace treaty, the authorities said.
Jordanians search for a building to house Tel Aviv embassy.
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Australia's net foreign debt fell to 222.0 billion Australian dollars Lrb 599 billion us Rrb in the three months to September from 493.305 billion dollars in the June quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
Australian debt falls . percent in September quarter.
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A drought gripping Eastern Australia could slice 2.7 billion Australian dollars Lrb 3.8 billion us Rrb off national income, primary Industries Minister Bob Collins said Thursday.
Australia estimates drought will cost 2.7 billion dollars.
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Continental Airlines made history Wednesday by flying the first aircraft with instruments that alert the pilot to potentially fatal turbulence known as wind shear.
Continental flight first with wind shear detector.
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Malaysia on Thursday joined a global effort to combat aids by portraying the disease as an attack on the family, and stressed the need to adopt a healthy lifestyle, "free of Promiscuity and drug abuse, to fight its spread.
Malaysia's anti aids push strong on family values silent on condoms.
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The International contact group on Bosnia is to discuss sending a ministerial mission to Belgrade, us Secretary of state Warren Christopher and British foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said here Thursday.
Contact group to discuss sending mission to Belgrade.
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South Africa's financial rand for non resident investors was softer Thursday, opening at 8.52 77 rands to the dollar after closing Wednesday at 8.22 43.
Financial rand lower after brief rally.
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World rubber producers and consumers opened talks on Thursday amid optimism that differences could be narrowed here before the conclusion of a new price pact at UN Brokered talks in Geneva in February.
World rubber growers and users meet before Geneva talks.
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The world's first ever international political summit on aids opened Thursday with Unesco Secretary General Federico Mayor declaring mankind must unite if it is to defeat the pandemic.
First ever world aids summit opens.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak headed Thursday for talks in Damascus with President Hafez al Assad ahead of another us Middle East peace mission, the official Egyptian news agency announced.
Mubarak heads for Damascus.
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The commander of UN forces in Bosnia general Michael rose was headed for the Serb stronghold of pale, east of Sarajevo, Thursday following the refusal of Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to attend last ditch peace talks with UN chief Boutros Boutros Ghali.
Rose heads for pale after Boutros Ghali Snub.
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Hitachi Ltd. increased group interim pre tax profit by 16 percent from the figure a year earlier to 146.3 billion yen Lrb 4.3 billion dollars Rrb in the six months to September, the company said on Thursday.
Hitachi group profit rises 16 percent in first half.
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Negotiations between managers of the Spanish state owned Iberia airline and pilots broke down over pay cuts early on Thursday without agreement on a plan to rescue the company, Iberia President Javier Salas said.
Iberia fails to complete rescue deal with pilots.
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The Ruble fell to 2,379 to the dollar here on Thursday from 8,673 on Wednesday.
Ruble falls sharply to 2,379 to dollar.
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Russia's breakaway Republic of Chechnya said Thursday that it would talk peace with Moscow to end Civil War but would make no concessions over independence which it proclaimed three years ago.
Chechens vow to stand firm on independence in talks with Russia.
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Members of Mozambique's central region cease fire Commission Lrb CCF Rrb unearthed a major arms cache holding 7.6 tonnes of weaponry, the daily Noticias paper reported Thursday.
Major arms cache found.
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The Lufthansa airline is holding talks with the Scandinavian Sas company with a view to reaching a cooperation agreement, Lufthansa President Juergen Weber said on Thursday.
Lufthansa wants to cooperate with Sas.
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Survivors of the devastating fire on the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro were transferred to faster vessels off the Somali Coast Thursday after spending the night on a tanker, officials announced here.
Survivors of Achille Lauro blaze transfered to speedier boats.
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West Indian off Spinner Carl Hooper grabbed two wickets in four balls to reduce India to 19 for two by lunch on the opening day of the second test here on Thursday.
India make hesitant start in second test.
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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat in their one day cricket fixture against a Transvaal invitation Xi at Elkah Stadium in the Soweto black Township near here Thursday.
New Zealand win toss.
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A group of former Communists began the second day of a hunger strike on Thursday to protest a multi million dollar tax bill they claim is a plot by the German government to put their party out of business.
Ex Communist protestors claim huge tax bill is government plot.
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King Birendra has summoned Nepal's recently elected Parliament to its first session on December 75, a test of the new and potentially fragile minority Communist administration, state run radio announced Thursday.
Nepalese King summons first session of new Parliament.
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North Korea on Thursday accused the United States of flying more than 799 "spy plane missions over its territory in November, the official North Korean news agency, Kcna, said in a report monitored here.
Pyongyang accuses the United States of over 799 acts of espionage.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday reported a 77 percent increase in annual pre tax profits to 980million pounds Lrb 917million dollars Rrb from 803million pounds a year ago.
Royal Bank of Scotland doubles annual profits.
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China strenuously defended its sports anti Doping policy on Thursday, blaming the latest scandal involving 98 Chinese athletes on individual acts "rather than any failure on the part of the authorities.
China defends anti Doping policy.
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Around 70 demonstrators from act up, an organization which campaigns for aids sufferers, marched down the Champs Elysees here Thursday blocking rush hour traffic for several minutes, police here said.
Aids demonstrators block Champs Elysees.
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Protesters blocked the entrance to the 2017 Australian Grand Prix corporation headquarters here Thursday after police arrested 78 people for obstructing building at the formula one track.
Protests Mount against Australian Grand Prix.
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Australia will not be Zimbabwe, the newest addition to cricket's top League, when the world series one day contest swings into action here Friday.
Australia on guard for Zimbabwe.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks here Thursday with President Hafez al Assad ahead of a new us peace shuttle in the region, Syrian officials said.
Mubarak Assad hold talks.
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The British food and drink giant grand on Thursday reported a five percent jump in annual pre tax profits to 134 million pounds Lrb 8.64 billion dollars Rrb from 572 million pounds the previous year.
Grand Metropolitan shows five percent rise in annual profits.
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President Boris Yeltsin on Thursday undertook measures to restore order "in the embattled secessionist Republic of Chechnya, but his office did not specify if this meant a military intervention by Russia troops massed at the border since Wednesday.
Yeltsin takes steps to restore order in Chechnya.
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UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali on Thursday declared a planetary emergency "over the aids virus, at the opening of the first ever international political summit on the pandemic.
UN head declares planetary emergency over aids.
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Industrial ouput in Norway rose by 3.8 percent in October from the figure for September on a seasonally corrected basis, the statistical office here reported on Thursday.
Norwegian industrial ouput rises 3.8 percent in month.
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Skipper Courtney Walsh led the West Indies off the field in the second test against India here Thursday after a Player was hit by a stone thrown from the stands.
West Indies walk off after stone hits Chanderpaul.
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Share prices here fell in early trading on Thursday morning because of profit taking, a fall in futures and fears of a rise in interest rates towards the end of the year, dealers said.
London shares fall on profit taking.
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Jordanian foreign Ministry officials traveled to Tel Aviv on Thursday to look for a building to house their first embassy in Israel following the signing of a peace treaty, the authorities said.
Jordanians search for building to house Tel Aviv embassy.
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Israel gave the Palestinians control of taxation in the West Bank and was to complete the transfer of powers under self rule by surrendering the health Department later Thursday, officials said.
Palestinians take charge of health and taxation on West bank.
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A Russian soldier stationed in the Caucasus Republic of North Ossetia has been killed by machine gun fire from across the border in neighbouring Ingushetia, the Russian interior Ministry announced Thursday.
Russian soldier killed in Caucasus.
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Teachers in the Ukrainian capital Kiev began a three day strike Thursday, demanding better pay and a higher status for their profession.
Teachers in Kiev begin three day strike.
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A new Hong television station began beaming programs throughout the China region Thursday, with a approved menu of no sex, no violence, no news.
China gets no sex no violence no news Channel.
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Millions voted Thursday in Indian state elections considered crucial for Prime Minister P.V . Narasimha Rao, amid unprecedented security to prevent possible attacks by Maoist guerrillas.
Millions vote in crucial Indian state elections.
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Vietnam has refused a Visa to former us central intelligence agency Lrb CIA Rrb director William Colby, now a businessman on the board of an investment fund, a foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Vietnam denies Visa to former CIA chief.
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Thirty three Kenyan prison Warders were killed and more than 18 others seriously injured when their truck collided with a container Lorry in the Kenyan capital on Thursday, police said.
Thirty three prison Warders killed in Kenyan road crash.
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Inspired by a putting lesson from compatriot brad Faxon, American mark Calcavecchia produced his best score in four trips to Royal Melbourne on Thursday to lead the Greg Norman golf classic.
Calcavecchia gets a little help to lead Greg Norman classic.
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The lire rallied in early trading on Thursday in response to an agreement in Italy over pension reform which had averted a planned general strike on Friday, dealers said.
Lire rallies on Italian pension deal.
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A joke on a top rated us television show has drawn angry protests from Philippine diplomats in the United States who say it was racist "and a Slur on Filipinos, officials said Thursday.
Nbc slammed for Filipino bride joke.
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Taiwan put its military on high alert Thursday in reaction to silence on normally active mainland Chinese military radio as defense authorities scrambled to discover the cause, a defense committee member said.
Taiwan military on high alert.
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A us Jeep manufacturer is to start Assembly in Pakistan next year, a us diplomat said here on Thursday.
US company to set up Jeep assembly plant in Pakistan.
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Six unidentified warplanes launched a new raid Thursday on Grozny, capital of the breakaway Russian Republic of Chechnya, as Russian troops massed along the border and Moscow vowed to restore order, correspondents reported.
Six warplanes raid Grozny.
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Frostbite, wounds and life threatening floods have failed to deter 37 year old song from his 81 year mission to cover China's 9,229 counties and cities on foot.
Man takes on 37 year walking tour of China.
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International Petroleum Corp. Lrb IPC Rrb, based in Canada, has made a potentially huge oil find off the East Coast of Malaysia, the company said on Thursday.
Canadian firm strikes big oil reserves off Malaysia.
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The Fiat Punto was voted car of the year "by journalists from 92 European countries on Thursday.
Fiat Punto is voted car of the year in Europe.
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England skipper Mike Atherton says morale in the tourists' camp is high despite the 765 run defeat to Australia in the first test.
England can cope with Warne says Atherton.
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An aids victim tied down to a bed in a Madrid hospital burned to death when fire engulfed his room, Spanish health Ministry sources said Thursday.
Aids victim tied to hospital bed dies in fire.
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West German industrial output rose by 4.1 percent in October from the figure for September, provisional and seasonally adjusted official figures showed here on Thursday.
West German industrial output rises 4.1 percent in month.
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Hundreds of thousands of people turned out in this Holy city on Thursday to pay their last respects at the funeral of top Shiite Moslem cleric, Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki.
Funeral held for top religious leader in Iran.
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Stopping Pakistan's forwards in the hockey world cup semi final here Friday is a task young German defender Michael green is relishing.
Green looking forward to Shackling Shahbaz if he plays in semi.
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The United States is to open an office of its drug enforcement administration Lrb DEA Rrb here as part of efforts to increase bilateral cooperation in the fight against narcotics, a us official said Thursday.
US drug enforcement agency to set up Beijing office.
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China is to begin formal education of children at the age of three and introduce a bilingual teaching program at kindergarten level under a draft plan to reform the sector, Xinhua said Thursday.
China to start schooling at three years old.
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Two Algerian journalists have been assassinated in Boufarik, South of the capital Algiers, security services announced Thursday.
Two Algerian journalists assassinated.
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The German swimming Federation Lrb Dsv Rrb is to boycott the world cup round in Beijing next January following the disclosure that several Chinese swimmers failed dope tests.
Germany calls for boycott of Chinese swimmers.
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The British government Thursday proposed beginning exploratory Northern Ireland peace talks with the Sinn Fein political wing of the Irish Republican Army on December 3, a spokesman for Prime Minister John major said.
Britain sets date for exploratory talks with Sinn Fein.
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The last surviving hard core member of the Red Army faction Lrb RAF Rrb ultra left terrorist group, Irmgard Moeller, 89, was conditionally freed Thursday after spending more than 47 years in jail.
Hard core member of terrorist group freed.
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Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres invited Pope John Paul II to visit Israel during talks here Thursday on the Middle East peace process and the status of religious sites in Jerusalem, Vatican officials announced.
Peres invites Pope to Israel.
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Jewish settlements plan to regroup after Israel and the Palestinians seal a final agreement on the status of the West Bank and Gaza strip, settlers' leaders said on Thursday.
Jewish settlements plan to regroup.
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Negotiations between managers of the Spanish state owned Iberia airline and pilots broke down over pay cuts early on Thursday without agreement on a plan to rescue the company, Iberia President Javier Salas said.
Pilots block Iberia rescue Minister guarantees viability.
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A strong earthquake and several aftershocks shook the Greek island of in the Ionian sea, Thursday destroying homes and forcing schools to close, Island officials reported.
Quake in Greece destroys homes forces school shutdown.
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Satellite Broadcaster Espn International has appointed Modi enterprise to distribute its sports programs in India, Espn said Thursday.
Espn signs Modi as exclusive sports program distributor in India.
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Albania will soon open a consulate in the Greek border town of Ioannina, Albania's ambassador to Greece,, said Thursday in a move seen as thawing relations between the two countries.
Albania to open consulate in Northwest Greece.
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Six warplanes launched a new raid Thursday on Grozny, capital of the breakaway Russian Republic of Chechnya, as Russian troops massed along the border and Moscow vowed to restore order, correspondents reported.
Six warplanes in New raid on Grozny.
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Russia is opposed to any proposed withdrawal of UN peacekeeping troops from Bosnia Hercegovina and will not pull its own troops out of the area, foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev said on Thursday.
Russia opposed to withdrawal of UN troops from ex Yugoslavia.
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Norway launched Thursday the first stage of a 24.5 million dollar scheme to improve the electricity network for the Gaza strip, Palestinian officials said.
Norway launches million dollar project in Gaza.
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The Cambodian government has warned officials to avoid extravagance because of constraints brought about by recent natural disasters and Khmer Rouge attacks, the state news agency reported Thursday.
Cambodian government makes call for thrift.
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Two Algerian journalists have been murdered in Boufarik, South of the capital Algiers, and three other civilians have been killed, security services announced Thursday.
Two Algerian journalists three other civilians assassinated.
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Bosnian officials said two Bosnian Serb anti tank missiles hit the Interior Ministry in the center of the city on Thursday, injuring two people.
Bosnian Serbs fire missiles at Sarajevo Ministry.
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Roberto Trotta and Omar Asad scored second half goals to give South American champions Velez Sarsfield a 3 2 win over AC Milan in the inter Continental cup challenge here Thursday.
Velez beat AC Milan in inter Continental cup.
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A 21 storey extension to Hong Kong's venerable Peninsula hotel was officially opened here Thursday by Britain's Duke and Duchess of Kent.
Royal opening for Hong Kong hotel extension.
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Survivors of a devastating fire on the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro were Thursday making their way to Mombassa, Oman and Djibouti after spending the night on a Panamanian tanker, South African booking agent starlight cruises director Allan said.
Achille Lauro survivors head for Coastal ports.
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As a showdown loomed over Senate ratification of the gatt global trade pact, us administration officials expressed cautious optimism over the vote.
Gatt vote in Senate goes down to wire.
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Two anti tank missiles hit the Interior Ministry in the center of Sarajevo Thursday, injuring two people, a UN protection force spokesman said.
Bosnian Serbs fire missiles at Sarajevo Ministry.
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The Croatian Army and Croatian Serb forces exchanged mortar and machinegun fire for six hours in one of their worst clashes since a March ceasefire, a UN military spokesman said here Thursday.
Croats Croatian Serbs in six hour gun battle.
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The Norwegian state owned oil company Statoil is set to be the world's leading steel buyer over the coming years as construction of several giant gas pipelines on the Norwegian Continental shelf starts.
Oil company Statoil set to become world's leading buyer of steel.
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Northern Ireland's Michael Hughes has been loaned to Premiership Club West ham by French first division side Strasbourg announced the club Thursday.
Hughes on lean to West ham.
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British Plasterboard industries, Europe's leading plaster manufacturer, on Thursday reported a 72.9 percent jump in six month profits to 61.8 million pounds Lrb 789 million dollars Rrb, compared with 36 million pounds in the same period a year earlier.
British Plasterboard Industries paints 72.9 percent rise in profits.
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The British pharmaceuticals group SmithKline Beecham Lrb SB Rrb announced on Thursday it had entered a development collaboration agreement with compatriot vanguard Medica on its compound SB 960259.
Smithkline Beecham in agreement with vanguard Medica on Migraine drug.
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Spanish train drivers have called for a 32 hour strike Friday to back demands for a 87.3 percent pay increase demand, unions said Thursday.
Strike call on Spanish railways Friday.
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The 30 nato foreign ministers have endorsed a us proposal to enlarge the alliance to take in East European countries, a nato official said Thursday.
Nato endorses us proposal to expand alliance eastward.
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The London stock market was down sharply at mid session on Thursday as operators expressed fear of an interest rate increase by the end of the year.
London stocks off sharply at noon hour.
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Stefan Edberg will lead Sweden's bid for a fourth Davis cup victory here this weekend, when he takes on Russia's Alexander Volkov in Friday's opening Singles rubber.
Edberg served up with Kafelnikov.
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