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- July 27, 2009
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Somali operation: Somali government troops on Sunday took full control of the strategic western town of Belet Weyne near the border with Ethiopia, some 185 miles north of Mogadishu. Since January, government forces have controlled the town's eastern part and Islamic insurgents the western part. Meanwhile, villagers reported seeing hundreds of Ethiopian troops move into the Somali village of Kalabeyrka, 12 miles from the border with Ethiopia.
Macau leadership: Fernando Chui, a former Cabinet minister, was chosen by a 300-member panel loyal to China's central government as the new leader of Macau, the ...