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Revision as of 15:43, 1 February 2012 edit69.31.35.200 (talk) Moved John Terry "racial abuse" to Sport since that's the area that makes it notable. Also changed "racial abuse" to "ethnic slur" as the original term is misleading to US English speakers. Removed hearsay China Daily item.← Previous edit Latest revision as of 14:31, 8 August 2023 edit undoNehme1499 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers101,528 editsm Disambiguating links to Al-Ahly (link changed to Al Ahly SC) using DisamAssist. 
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*The '']'' reports that a secret ] report claims that the ], backed by ], is set to regain control over ] after international forces withdraw from the country. *The London '']'' reports that a secret ] report claims that the ], backed by ], is set to regain control over ] after international forces withdraw from the country.
*The ] news agency reports that 25 ] workers held captive in the ] region of ] have been released. *The ] news agency reports that 25 ] workers held captive in the ] region of ] have been released.
*] jets bomb militant positions in the ] and ] areas near the border with ] with claims that 31 alleged insurgents were killed. *] jets bomb militant positions in the ] and ] areas near the border with ] with claims that 31 alleged insurgents were killed.
*]'s ] claim to have arrested Abul-Qaqa, a purported spokesman for the radical ] ] group.

;Arts and culture
*] poet ], former winner of the ], dies of ] at 88.
*] television host and producer ], creator of '']'' is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*], ], ] and ] ban ] imports from the ]n state of ] while ] bans imports from the whole of Australia following a ] outbreak. *], ], ] and ] ban ] imports from the ]n state of ] while ] bans imports from the whole of Australia following an outbreak of a low pathogenic form of the ] (separate from the potentially deadly H5N1 strain).
*The ] ] files for an ].
*The parent company of ] says that it will slash 13,000 jobs or 15% of its workforce.
*European ] authorities block a planned merger between ] and ].

;Law and crime
*Egyptian ]
**At least 73 people are killed as a result of ] between fans of ]ian football teams ] and ] in the city of ]. ,
**All ] matches are cancelled following the riots.
*Canadian national ] is arrested in ] for attending a rally in the ].

;Politics and elections
*The ] in the US state of ] passes legislation allowing ] in the state.


;Sport ;Sport
*The ] suspends 80 players including members of the ] on suspicion of participation in ]. *The ] suspends 80 players including members of the ] on suspicion of participation in ].
*] and ] captain ] faces charges at the ] in ] that used an ethnic slur against another player during a match in October. *] and ] captain ] faces charges at the ] in ] that he used an ethnic slur against ] defender ] during a match in October.

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February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) (Wednesday) Armed conflict and attacks

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