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Global economic slowdown likely to be main focus as new U.S. president shows respect for partnership.  Mitch Potter IN WASHINGTON Bruce Campion-Smith IN OTTAWA     Canada is to get the world’s most sought-after political prize – the first state visit from Barack Obama after his inauguration – in a move experts are calling a resounding [...]

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi
 
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel threw reservists into battle in the Gaza Strip on Sunday and at least 31 Palestinians were killed on the 16th day of a devastating offensive Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said was close to achieving its aims.
The reservists had been held back until now, as Israeli leaders ponder a [...]

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 by Angus MacKinnon
MANCHESTER (AFP) - Manchester United’s grip on the Premier League trophy tightened significantly on Sunday as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side put Chelsea to the sword in front of a jubilant Old Trafford.
Nemanja Vidic’s header on the stroke of half-time was followed by second-half goals for Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov as the champions [...]

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By Agwanda Jakorando
UKWALA Chains of Supermarkets has accused a local Insurance Company for delaying the compensation of its Kisumu Branch that was looted and burnt during January last year post-poll violence.
The Supermarkets Kisumu Director Hitesh Dhanani said that the Insurance Company has not contacted the Supermarkets top management to explain why there has been such [...]

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By Agwanda Jakorando
NYANZA Provincial Kenya National Union of Teachers Council has supported the Union’s top brass call for a national wide teachers’ strike schedule for this January 19 after the recently failed talks between the Union and the Government over teachers’ salary increment.
The Council’s Secretary Mr. Tom Olilo said they fully support the [...]

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Probe Mungiki killings, ICC told
BY BERNARD MOMANYI
A local non-governmental organisation has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC), inviting it to investigate alleged executions and disappearances of over 8000 suspected Mungiki sect members.
Oscar Foundation, a free legal aid clinic with networks in Kenya said it had documented numerous cases of mysterious deaths and disappearances [...]

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