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14 burned to death in Kenya clashes
NAIROBI, Jan 27: At least 14 people burned to death in their homes on Sunday as ethnic clashes spread to Kenya’s Rift Valley town of Naivasha, overshadowing a push to resolve the post-election crisis by Kofi Annan.... 
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Falling satellite may hit Earth in Feb or March
WASHINGTON, Jan 27: A large US spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March, government officials said on Saturday....
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Putin critic barred from election
MOSCOW, Jan 27: Russia’s election authorities on Sunday barred former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov, a sharp critic of the Kremlin, from running in a March presidential election against President Vladimir Putin’s chosen candidate....
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Ashdown withdraws bid for UN envoy to Kabul
LONDON, Jan 27: Senior British politician Paddy Ashdown said on Sunday he has withdrawn his bid to become the United Nations’ new special envoy to Afghanistan, citing insufficient support from Kabul....
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Four killed in Beirut riots
BEIRUT, Jan 27: At least four people were killed in Beirut on Sunday as gunmen opened fire on the army during riots over power cuts in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital....
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Obama routs Hillary in South Carolina
COLUMBIA (South Carolina), Jan 27: US Senator Barack Obama routed his colleague, Hillary Clinton, in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, riding massive African-American support to a critical win in his bid to become the first black US president....
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Hundreds of UK village schools shut down
LONDON: Hundreds of village schools across the UK are being closed despite a long-term pledge by the government to maintain education in the countryside. The policy U-turn will affect 30,000 children in up to 300 schools in its first stage....
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Racial divide could harm Obama
WASHINGTON: The questions surrounding Barack Obama’s victory in South Carolina: Was the split between white and black voters an anomaly in this Southern state? Or has the Clinton campaign successfully marginalised...
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World’s biggest polluters meet over climate in Hawaii
WASHINGTON: The world’s biggest greenhouse gas-polluting countries are sending delegates to Hawaii this week for a US-hosted meeting aimed at curbing climate change without stalling economic growth....
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Finance summit tests EU leaders’ dysfunctional relationship
BRUSSELS: The dysfunctional relationship between the leaders of Europe’s main powers will be put to the test on Tuesday when they meet in London to seek ways to overcome global financial turmoil....
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Can India, China save world economy?
SHANGHAI: With fears mounting of a global economic slowdown, some analysts predict developing giants China and India, with their booming growth, will help lessen the impact....
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