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In Iraq heavy security was set up in Karbala, where some 30,000 troops watched over hundreds of thousands of pilgrims performing the culmination of Ashoura rites. Militant Sunnis look upon Ashoura with contempt. They believe some of its rituals, like self flagellation and the use of images, amount to pagan worship and violate Islamic teachings. In Basra at least 44 people were killed, including seven officers, two civilians and 35 gunmen, after the fighting with members of the Soldiers of Heaven cult. Cult leader Ahmed Hassan Yamani was among the dead along with 4 police officers. About 60 gunmen were arrested. Aziz Khazim Alwan, the governor of Dhi Qar, of which Nasariyah is the capital, said at least 28 people were killed in that city, including 10 police.
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Defense officials said Israel has closed all border crossings into Gaza, cutting off food and humanitarian supplies to the coastal strip in a bid to pressure its Hamas rulers to stop a barrage of rocket attacks on Israeli towns. Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed two civilians and one militant while Palestinians fired 16 rockets into southern Israel.
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A court in Palermo convicted Sicily's Gov. Salvatore Cuffaro of helping a Mafia boss and sentenced him to five years in prison.
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In Kenya a weakened opposition said it would turn to economic boycotts and strikes to keep up pressure over the East African nation's disputed election. 12 new deaths raised the toll to at least 22 people killed in three days of protests called by the opposition, all but five blamed on police.
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Libya defended plans to carry out a massive expulsion of illegal immigrants, rejecting criticism from a human rights group that doing so would violate international law.
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It was reported that the EU’s environment commissioner has threatened to take Malta to the European Court of Justice to force an end spring shooting of turtledoves and quail. Bird hunting and trapping is a traditional pastime in Malta where migrating stop twice every year. Numerous protected birds have been killed.
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Ian Paisley, head of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), stepped away from the helm of the Free Presbyterian Church, which he had founded in 1951.
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FEB, 10
- Current / Future Events
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Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1993 –
Morgan York, American actress
1988 –
Ronald Guglielmone Jr., American singer-songwriter
1987 –
Johan Djourou, Swiss football player
1985 –
Dale Begg-Smith, Australian freestyle skier
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Minissha Lamba, Indian Actress and Model
1985 –
Riccardo Montolivo, Italian soccer player
1984 –
Benji Schwimmer, American dancer
1984 –
Kristy Lee Cook, American Idol 7 cast member
1984 –
Maarja Kivi, Estonian singer
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January, 18
- Births
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2009,
Tony Hart, British artist and TV presenter (b. 1925)
2009,
Grigore Vieru, Romanian poet (b. 1935)
2009,
Bob May, Actor (b. 1939)
2008,
Georgia Frontiere, American football team owner (b. 1927)
2008,
Frank Lewin, American composer and music theorist (b. 1925)
2008,
John Stroger, first African-American Cook County Board President (b. 1929)
2007,
Brent Liles, American musician (Agent Orange/Social Distortion) (b. 1963)
2006,
Jan Twardowski, Polish poet (b. 1915)
2005,
Lamont Bentley, American actor (b. 1973)
2003,
Edward "The Sheik" Farhat, American professional wrestler (b. 1926)
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January, 18
- Deaths
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