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The Daily Star - Politics - Three dead as Ethiopian troops open fire on protesters in Mogadishu

The Daily Star - Politics - Three dead as Ethiopian troops open fire on protesters in Mogadishu : "MOGADISHU: Ethiopian forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting against their presence in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least three, witnesses said, as fresh violence engulfed the Somali capital. A crowd of hundreds of protesters chanting 'Allahu akhbar' (God is great) and wielding sticks had been marching in the streets of southern Mogadishu in reaction to the latest Ethiopian crackdown on the insurgency when the deaths occurred."

Iran Adapts to Economic Pressure

Iran Adapts to Economic Pressure : "Confronted by mounting U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iran has been steadily shifting its trade from West to East and, with the benefit of record high oil prices, is likely to be able to withstand the new U.S. sanctions, according to U.S., European and Iranian analysts."