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Members of al-Shabab at a training camp outside Mogadishu (4 November 2008)
US-Somali terror suspects charged
Eight people are facing charges in the US as part of an investigation into young men sent to fight in the Somalia conflict.
Minneapolis to Mogadishu
US men 'joined Somali Islamists'
Country profile: Somalia

Brazilian President Lula Lula urges Iran nuclear solution
Brazil reaffirms support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme and calls for a solution with the West.

Jean Charles de Menezes Menezes family do deal with police
The family of an innocent Brazilian shot dead by officers in London agree compensation with the Metropolitan Police.


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