Fortunes of Britain’s super-rich dwindle amid crisis (AFP)

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AFP - The economic downturn has wiped billions off the fortunes of some of the richest people in Britain including Lakshmi Mittal and Roman Abramovich, according to a respected survey out Sunday.

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Rights group: China frees 2 jailed intellectuals (AP)

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AP - China released two men after they completed eight-year prison terms for being part of a group that posted essays online advocating political reform, a human rights group said.

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Cargo ship sinks in Red Sea; at least 2 crew drown (AP)

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AP - A cargo ship sank during a storm in the Red Sea on Monday, and at least two crew members drowned. Two nearby ships and a helicopter managed to pluck 10 men from the choppy water, according to an official and Egyptian media.

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