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/ 17 January 2010
An Iraqi court sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majeed, the Saddam Hussein-era official widely known as "Chemical Ali", on Sunday to death by hanging.
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/ 17 January 2010
Carlos Sainz has added the 2010 Dakar title to his two world rally championships, thwarting teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah’s desperate bid for the title.
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/ 17 January 2010
Egypt extended their Africa Cup of Nations run to 14 games without defeat when securing their quarterfinal berth with a 2-0 win over Mozambique.
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/ 17 January 2010
African diplomats have descended on Burkina Faso to ensure a deal is sealed calling for Guinea’s injured leader to step down.
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/ 17 January 2010
Researchers have found that more than 14 000 products made from the tusks and other body parts of elephants were seized in 2009.
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/ 17 January 2010
Police arrested a priest in Cabinda on Saturday, a lawyer said, adding that authorities were using the Togo attack as an excuse to round up critics.
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/ 17 January 2010
Haitian earthquake survivors fought over food and water and others fled their wrecked capital on Saturday as the US rolled out its relief effort.
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/ 17 January 2010
There is an expression in China: "Kill the chicken before the monkey." Target the weak and vulnerable, it means, to frighten the strong and many.
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/ 16 January 2010
England were on the verge of a heavy defeat in the fourth and final Test against SA on Saturday as the row over the umpire referral system rumbled on.
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/ 16 January 2010
South Africa is urging Zimbabwean leaders to resolve political tensions in time for elections expected next year in the troubled country.