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Sabah no longer a 'fixed deposit' in election for Malaysia's Najib, says party rebel

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak can no longer count on the state of Sabah on the island of Borneo as a "fixed deposit" for his ruling coalition, a senior defector said, just days before the country goes to the polls. Source: Reuters World News

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Russian opposition leader and activists held before Putin inauguration

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and more than 1,000 anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on Saturday during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth term as president. Source: Reuters World News

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Marx's German birthplace unveils controversial statue of him

TRIER, Germany (Reuters) - Protesters held banners reading "Down with capitalism" and "Father of all dictators" at Saturday's unveiling of a statue of Karl Marx in the German city of Trier, reflecting the polarizing legacy of the philosopher in his birthplace and beyond. Source: Reuters World News

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Afghan forces, Taliban battle for control of highway in Ghazni province

KABUL (Reuters) - At least 31 Taliban militants were killed by Afghan security forces backed by U.S. air strikes in Afghanistan's central Ghazni province, as the Afghan army battled to protect a key highway, officials said on Saturday. Source: Reuters World News

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NASA launches mission to Mars

Mars is about to get its first thorough checkup ever after NASA on Saturday morning launched Insight from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Source: Latest CNN News

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Anti-Putin activist arrested at protest

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police Saturday shortly after arriving at a protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his official Facebook page said. Source: Latest CNN News

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Police in Russia detain opposition leader, activists before Putin's inauguration

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and hundreds of anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on Saturday during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth presidential term. Source: Reuters World News

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Iranian tanker disaster probe ends in split verdict: state TV

DUBAI (Reuters) - A committee investigating a collision between an Iranian tanker and a Chinese freighter has come to diverging conclusions over the causes of the worst oil ship disaster in decades, Iran's state television reported on Saturday. Source: Reuters World News

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