The Sudanese army fought with members of two rebel factions in Darfur for four hours
Special Correspondent
Jan. 21, 2011

The Sudanese army fought with members of two rebel factions in Darfur for four hours,local media reported, citing a statement from a Sudanese army spokesman.

A Sudanese army spokesman said fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement and Sudan Liberation Army ambushed the Sudanese soldiers on a road between Nyala and El Fasher the evening of Jan. 20. Thirteen rebels were killed, as were eight Sudanese army soldiers.

The Sudanese army fought with members of two rebel factions in Darfur for four hours
Special Correspondent
A Sudanese army spokesman said fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement and Sudan Liberation Army ambushed the Sudanese soldiers on a road between Nyala and El Fasher ...
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Bin Laden called for the removal of French troops from Afghanistan in return for releasing French hostages
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Al Jazeera broadcast a new audio message Jan. 21 allegedly recorded by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden that focused on France and its president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Myanmar's Union Election Commission announced the military nominees for parliamentary representatives ahead of the first sessions
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The nominations for the lower house include 110 military personnel, the upper house list includes 56 military personnel, and 217 military members were nominated to sit on the regional or state parliaments.
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Security in Afghanistan's Chora district of central Urozgan province has deteriorated as tribal rivalries and disunity resumed following the withdrawal of Dutch troops
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A spokeswoman for Urozgan's NATO-led Australian forces said efforts were being made to resolve Chora's problems.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao warned the United States to respect Chinese sovereignty over Tibet and Taiwan
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Hu also said products from China have saved U.S. consumers $600 billion in the last decade.
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Israel will strive to end Gaza's dependence on Israel's infrastructure utilities such as electricity and water, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told
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Israel will strive to end Gaza's dependence on Israel's infrastructure utilities such as electricity and water, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao met with U.S. business executives with ties to China assuring them that China is an economic partner and not a military threat to the United States
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China remains committed to peaceful development and will not pursue an expansionist policy, Hu told the U.S.-China Business Council.
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The United States does not expect any breakthroughs in this week's talks between the P-5+1 Group and Iran in Istanbul
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The United States does not expect any breakthroughs in this week's talks between the P-5+1 Group and Iran in Istanbul regarding Iran's disputed nuclear program, a U.S. State Department statement said.
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