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Massive statue of Egyptian ruler discovered in Cairo slum  Map of Heliopolis Cairo Egypt A massive statue found in a Cairo slum is probably of pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt 3,000 years ago
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| Oct.12 |
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Landslide crashes through makeshift homes, killing 13 people Karachi: Police say a landslide has hit three makeshift homes in a slum in the port city when a mass of mud and rocks crashed down a hill into camps
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| Dec.31 |
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Huge fire destroys hundreds of Philippine shanties Manila: A huge fire, believed to have been ignited by firecrackers, has razed hundreds of shanties in a creekside slum in metropolitan Manila
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| Aug.20 |
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 Ebola crisis: Liberian troops impose slum quarantine Security forces in Liberia's capital Monrovia have deployed to enforce a quarantine in a large slum area in order to contain the spread of E...
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| Aug.19 |
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Ebola crisis: Liberia orders curfew and quarantine Liberia has imposed a night-time curfew and has quarantined a slum in the capital Monrovia in a bid to halt the deadly Ebola outbreak
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| Nov.18 |
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Deadly slum fire in Bangladesh Map of Dhaka Bangladesh At least 11 people have been killed in a fire in a shanty town outside the capital. The fire is destroying more than 500 homes
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| May.27 |
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Rio slum dwellers join peace run Rio de Janeiro: Police officers and celebrities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro joined about 1,500 residents in a race through a shantytown to celebrate...
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| Jan.22 |
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Brazil police storm illegal slum Sao Paulo: Brazilian riot police have stormed an illegal settlement of landless workers in Sao Paulo state to reclaim the land for its private owners
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| Nov.13 |
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Police target drug gangs in biggest slum  Map of Rocinha Brazil| Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's police say they have completed an operation to clear Rio de Janeiro's biggest slum, Rocinha, of drug gangs | |
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| Nov.12 |
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Brazilian police move on Rio slum Map of Rocinha Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian police have begun an operation to clear Rio de Janeiro's biggest slum, Rocinha, of drug gangs
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| Sep.12 |
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Dozens die in pipeline fire Map of Nairobi Kenya  Kenya: A fuel pipeline exploded in a densely populated Nairobi slum Monday morning, killing at least 55 people but likely more | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Troops to occupy slum through October Rio de Janeiro: The military operation to clear the Alemao slum of drug traffickers will turn into an occupation of the area at least through October 2011
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| Nov.28 |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum| Rio de Janeiro: Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs | |
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| Jul.27 |
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Illegal local brew kills 14 Kenya: At least 14 people died in a slum after drinking illegal local brew, which may have been laced with chemicals to make it more potent
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| Apr.15 |
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9 killed after police raid shantytown Rio de Janeiro: A raid set off a fierce gun battle that killed at least 9 people and wounded 7. Some 180 officers entered the Vila Cruzeiro slum
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| Jan.20 |
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Renewed ethnic clashes Kenya: Renewed fighting broke out in a slum following the deaths of20 people in demonstrations against the disputed re-election of President Kibaki
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| Jul.2 |
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Brazil launches slum reform drive Rio de Janeiro: The government has announced an investment plan worth $1.7bn to improve living conditions in the shantytowns of Rio
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| Jun.27 |
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Police kill 13 suspected drug traffickers Rio de Janeiro: A huge operation aimed at ending a war between authorities and gangs that has raged for nearly 2 months in a slum
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| Feb.9 |
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UN troops flood into slum  Haiti: Up to 700 UN peacekeepers entered a coastal area of Port-au-Prince, sparking a gun battle with suspected gang members
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| Nov.23 |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City A string of apparently coordinated bombings erupted in a Shiite slum. the death toll was expected to rise
| Bombs and mortar shells struck at 15-minute intervals. 206 wounded. Shiites responded, firing 10 mortar rounds at the Sunni shrine. The Interior Ministry imposes an 8 p.m. curfew. Gunmen attack the Iraq Health Ministry. U.S. troops fired at a minibus, killed 4
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| Aug.20 |
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Secret film of 'squalor'  Zimbabwe: Amnesty International has released a secretly-shot film, showing the squalid aftermath of slum clearances
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| Jul.6 |
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UN troops storm shanty town| Haiti: The peacekeepers have stormed a slum in Port-au-Prince, killing armed gang members loyal to Aristide | |
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| Feb.20 |
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Slum fire leaves thousands homeless Kenya: A Nairobi fire is destroying hundreds of ramshackle tin and timber houses and leaving 4,500 families homeless
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| Dec.4 |
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10 die in Nairobi rent riots. Kenya
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| Aug.18 |
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Beached whale attracts scavengers. Nigeria
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