Michelin Man to slim down for 100th birthday
The Michelin Man, also known as Bibendum, plans a leaner look next year to celebrate his centennial. Michelin officials said focus groups in Asia guided the redesign, aimed at boosting future sales as the iconic logo marked its 100th year since origins in 1898.
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Paris
Michelin
Frauce
Michelin Tire and Rubber Company
Asia
Bibendum
Compass
Andre and
Edouard Michelin
Farmers block Fishguard port over imported beef
Farmers blocked the Fishguard dock in west Wales for hours, stopping six trucks with Irish beef from entering Britain. After talks, 22 trucks on the overnight ferry were admitted, while six beef lorries were sent back to Rosslare. Local farmers face pressure from European beef imports amid currency and safety concerns.
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West Wales
Fishguard
Britain
London
Ireland
Rosslare
Wales
Caste violence in India leaves 61 dead in village ambush
In Lakshmanpur eastern India sixty one bodies are reported after attackers fired on victims before shouting Hindu slogans. Police say attackers were Ranbir Sena members linked to higher caste landlords. The violence signals a harsh expansion of caste tensions across the country.
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Lakshmanpur
India
Gan
Ranbir Sena
Mir Crew Preps Space Station Ahead of Endeavour Dock
Russian deputy flight control chief Viktor Blagov said Mir crews tune aging station before docking with the U S shuttle Endeavour. Fifteen systems will be checked as Endeavour plans to pick up NASA astronaut David Wolf, the sixth of seven Americans to live on Mir, then drop off his replacement.
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Mir
U.S
Viktor Blagov
Star-Tass
Blagov
Space Shuttle Endeavour
NASA
David Wolf
Mit
Andrew Thomas
Palestinians and Israel clash over West Bank land policy
Yasser Arafat said a Palestinian state is coming with East Jerusalem as its capital, while Netanyahu warned annexation remains a last resort. Albright to meet both leaders in Paris and Geneva as U.S. brokered plans envision staged West Bank troop withdrawals through mid 1998.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yediot Ahronot
Netanyahu
Tsomet Party
Arafat
Jerusalem
U.S
Madeleine Albright
Paris
Geneva
Switzerland
State Department
Fires threaten Sydney suburbs as NSW burns
Wildfires roar through New South Wales with more than 160 fires burning and evacuations underway near Sydney. Two firefighters killed and 38 homes lost as authorities prioritize saving lives over suppression amid scorching heat, dry conditions, and strong winds.
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Sydney
Australia
Phil Koperberg
New South Wales
Lithgow
Blue Mountains
Coonabarabran
Narrabri
Koperberg
Woodlands
South Korea agrees IMF bailout in marathon talks
South Korea and the IMF near a multibillion-dollar rescue pact to stabilize the economy. Lim Chang-yuel says no more negotiations as officials prepare to sign. IMF chief Camdessus to attend. Banks face suspension and liquidation deadlines as talks conclude.
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South Korea
International Monetary Fund
Finance and
Lim Chang-yuel
IMF
Michel Camdessus
Bangkok
Thailand
Lim
Camdessus
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Seoul
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