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Thai airport protests called off Thai anti-government protesters agree to end their occupation of Bangkok's airports, letting thousands of tourists leave. US 'warned India' about Mumbai The US warned India about a possible threat before last week's Mumbai attacks, US media reports say. Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500 A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people between August and the end of November, the UN says. Rwanda singer jailed for genocide One of Rwanda's most famous singers is sentenced to 15 years in prison for inciting violence during the genocide. New Chemical Ali death sentence An Iraqi court sentences Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, to death for his role in crushing a 1991 Shia uprising.