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January 23 2005

The police chief in the capital of Somalia , Mogadishu , is shot dead. The new Somali government is slated to begin relocating from Kenya on February 1 . (BBC)

Conflict In Iraq :

--- U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte confirms there is an investigation into the alleged loss or transfer of $300 million USD to a Beirut bank by Iraq i interim Defence Minister, Hazim Al-Shaalan to purchase arms. (ABC AU)

--- The U.S. Military is planning to deploy Remote-controlled Robot s armed with machine guns and night vision to combat Insurgent s in Iraq. (BBC)

of Ukraine at a ceremony in Kiev before a large crowd of supporters and attended by numerous Heads Of State and other dignitaries from around the world. (BBC) (AP)