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MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Fighting between factions of the Somali transitional federal government left three soldiers dead, witnesses say.
A civilian also was wounded in Monday's 20-minute confrontation in Mogadishu, the Shabelle Media Network reported.
Witnesses said the fighting flared when one contingent of government troops were patrolling through the capital's Hamar Jajab district.
Meanwhile unidentified gunmen shot and killed a cleric in the port town of Bosaso after evening prayers, witnesses told Shabelle Monday. The victim was identified only as Sahal, the imam of the al-Rashid mosque.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Pop icon Madonna says she "wasn't happy" after rapper M.I.A. flipped her middle finger at a camera during their Super Bowl halftime show.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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UPI horoscopes for Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
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