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Singapore executed two Africans on drug trafficking charges despite pleas for clemency by Nigeria's president.
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In Somalia a spate of gunfire and mortar attacks in Mogadishu killed five people overnight and injured at least four others.
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In South Africa historian David Rattray (48) was found shot dead at his home in the eastern Kwa-Zulu Natal province. On Feb 5 a court handed Sethe Nkwanyana (23) a 25-year prison term for armed robbery and the murder of Rattray. Nkwanyana said in court that Banozi Ndlovu shot Rattray.
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Darfur rebels said they would refuse peace talks and would fight African Union peacekeepers on the ground if Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir became chairman of the pan-African body. In southern Sudan gunmen killed an Indian peacekeeper and wounded 2 others.
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The Swedish government announced an agreement with suborbital space-tourism company Virgin Galactic that Swedish officials believe will lead to midsummer and mid-winter flights of Virgin's SpaceshipTwo vehicle to observe the Aurora Borealis from Sweden.
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Suspected Muslim separatists ambushed police patrols and torched a school as PM Surayud Chulanont returned to southern Thailand for a third attempt at ending the bloody insurgency.
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President Bush said that Hamas cannot be a partner for Middle East peacemaking without renouncing violence, and he reiterated that the United States will not deal with Palestinian leaders who do not recognize Israel's right to exist.
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- Current / Future Events
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1993 –
Cameron Bright, Canadian actor
1990 –
Christopher Massey, American actor
1989 –
Emily Hughes, American figure skater
1988 –
Mia Rose, British-Portuguese singer
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Marlon Mario Brandao da Silveira, Brazilian footballer
1987 –
Vladimir Garin, Russian actor (d. 2003)
1986 –
Gerald Green, American basketball player
1986 –
Hero (singer) , South Korean singer TVXQ
1986 –
Matt Heafy, American musician (Trivium)
1986 –
Shantelle Taylor, Canadian professional wrestler
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January, 26
- Births
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2008,
Christian Brando, actor and son of Marlon Brando (b. 1958)
2007,
Hans J. Wegner, Danish furniture designer (b. 1914)
2007,
Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
2006,
Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Pakistani opposition leader and Pashtun nationalist (b. 1917)
2006,
Len Carlson, Canadian actor (b. 1937)
2006,
Carol Lambrino, son of Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino (b. 1920)
2004,
Fred Haas, American golfer (b. 1916)
2003,
Valeriy Brumel, Soviet Olympic athlete (b. 1942)
2003,
Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton, English historian (b. 1917)
2003,
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician (b. 1931)
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January, 26
- Deaths
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