question: france wednesday declined to comment on a possible release of former chilean president augusto pinochet by britain .

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summary: france declines comment on possible release of pinochet

question: at least seven people , including two policemen , were killed and several others injured when armed robbers shot their way into a bank in the southern nigerian oil city of port harcourt , witnesses said thursday .

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summary: seven killed as robbers raid bank in southern nigeria

question: chinese share prices opened mixed in early friday trade , with the shanghai bourse up on gains in metals stocks after prices for gold and copper surged , dealers said .

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summary: chinese share prices open mixed

question: germany will give major support to the economic construction of the new south africa , german foreign minister klaus kinkel told visiting south african vice-president thabo mbeki here today .

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germany pledges economic support for south africa