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Roland Schoeman of South Africa broke one world record and narrowly missed another at the short-course swimming World Cup on Tuesday. Schoeman broke German Thomas Rupprath’s world record in the 100m individual medley by ,07s, clocking 52,51s in Eriksdalsbadet’s fast short-course pool.
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Japan issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a 6,8-magnitude earthquake struck off its eastern coast. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck at 3.11pm about 200km off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova shrugged off the drug controversy raging around her to claim a place alongside other top seeds in the Australian Open third round on Wednesday. In the men’s draw, four-time former champion Andre Agassi and last year’s beaten finalist Marat Safin of Russia both swept through in straight sets.
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Two of Russia’s brightest gymnastics stars of the new millennium, double Olympic champion Elena Zamolodchikova and triple Olympic medallist Ekaterina Lobazniouk, have arrived in South Africa to kick-start a local club’s programme. They are accompanied by one of Russia’s foremost acro-gymnastic choreographers.
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Wealthy nations must “fulfil their pledges” to increase aid to developing countries to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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The South African Communist Party has welcomed the African National Congress’s statement on Zimbabwe, the party’s spokesperson Mazibuko Jara said on Tuesday. ”This statement is a clear signal that all South Africans must contribute to the achievement of free and fair political activity and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe.”
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Rich states on Tuesday came under renewed pressure to provide countries around the Indian Ocean with the early-warning system they lacked when huge waves killed more than 160 000 people on Boxing Day. Experts believe a warning system of the type used by Japan and the United States in the Pacific Ocean for several decades would have saved countless lives had it been in place.
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The main Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip met Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday night as the new Palestinian president appealed to them to end attacks on Israeli targets. Palestinian officials said Abbas met Islamic Jihad leaders on Tuesday night in a secret location and then saw Hamas leaders.
Sharon visits army chiefs, troops in Gaza
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Virginia Mayo, once described in a fan letter from the sultan of Morocco as ”tangible proof of the existence of God”, died on Monday at the age of 84. She began opposite a pantomime horse in vaudeville and became one of the biggest stars of the 40s and 50s Hollywood musical.
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The National Press Club in Pretoria has awarded Charlize Theron its Newsmaker of the Year title for 2004. Theron is the first African to win a best-actress Oscar award. The Benoni beauty received the Oscar for her lead role in Monster. Press club chairperson Ben Rootman said the Olympics swimming relay team and the 2010 Soccer World Cup bid were also strong contenders for the title.