But the birds were slaughtered, it seems, at an abattoir where poultry from the affected zone were also killed.

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He also pointed out that Tokyo was some 220km (136 miles) from the affected zone, in the north-east of the country.

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Brazil should be in a better position to continue its long-term economic growth than most other countries, and is not likely to be affected as much by the euro zone debt crisis, or a possible recession in Europe, which would be a larger problem for countries with economies more dependent on exports.

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Top seed and world number one Lindsay Davenport is on Court Four wacking balls left, right and centre as she bids to get back in the zone before resuming her rain-affected semi-final tussle with the number three seed Amelie Mauresmo.

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The U-turn owes a lot to the shifting dynamics of the euro-zone bond markets, which have also affected Italy.

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Monday's horseracing meeting at Newcastle is among a host of events to be abandoned as the racecourse falls inside the 16 km (10-mile) exclusion zone placed around an affected farm at Ponteland.

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Its participation in the Euro Zone means that every one of the nations who recognize the currency will be affected by whatever happens.

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