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Monday, January 5, 2009
Middle East

Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce

An Israeli tank advances along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
By Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel’s expanding ground and air offensive against...
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Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue campaign

An Israeli army soldier stands next to artillery shells at a staging area on the Israel side of the border with Gaza Strip, Sunday.
By Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces consolidated their hold on parts of Gaza’s north Monday, pounding...
Americas

Death certificate: Travolta son killed by seizure

In this image released by Rogers and Cowan public relations, actor John Travolta embraces his son Jett in an undated family photo.
By Associated Press
FREEPORT, Bahamas — Jett Travolta’s body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he...
Europe

Shooting attack injures Greek policeman

Police patrol control a civilian near the area where police officer was seriously wounded in Athens on Monday Jan. 5, 2009. Gunmen attacked a riot police unit in Athens Monday, seriously wounding a policeman in an escalation of violence after the fatal po
By Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece — Gunmen attacked a riot police unit in Athens Monday, seriously wounding a policeman in an escalation...
Asia Pacific

7 dead, 25 wounded in Pakistan bomb blast

By Associated Press
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A suicide bomber killed seven people and injured 25 others after attacking police in northwest Pakistan as they rushed to treat...
Europe

Spanish police seize shamanic drug yaje in Madrid

By Associated Press
MADRID, Spain — Spanish police have raided a house in a Madrid suburb, arrested two people and seized 40,000 doses of a psychoactive substance traditionally...
Asia Pacific

India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacks

By Associated Press
NEW DELHI — India gave Pakistan the most detailed evidence yet that it says ties the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan —...
Middle East

Iran says 70,000 volunteer for Israel fight

By Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran — More than 70,000 Iranian students have volunteered to carry out suicide bombings against Israel, Iran’s state news agency reported...
Middle East

Israel strikes homes, tunnels in Gaza attacks

By Associated Press
GAZA - Israel seized control of high-rise buildings and attacked houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels as it pressed its offensive against the Gaza Strip’s...
Middle East

Israeli forces press offensive vs. Hamas

By Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early yesterday, cutting the coastal territory into two and surrounding...
Around the World

Bush OKs airlift of equipment to aid Darfur peace

President George W. Bush meets with Sudan’s First Vice President Salva Kiir, a former rebel leader in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush announced today the airlift of equipment and vehicles for the humanitarian...
Africa

50 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Egypt

By Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt — Police have arrested 50 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group for organizing Gaza protests in Cairo, a security official said...
Around the World

Vladimir Putin backs anti- Georgia statements

Vladimir Putin
By Associated Press
MOSCOW - Reveling in his reputation for earthy language, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir...
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Middle East

Ambassador: U.S. Must remain involved in Iraq

By Associated Press
BAGHDAD - Iraq has made tremendous progress in recent months but the United States must remain engaged over the long term if it wants those gains to solidify,...
Middle East

Dozens killed in latest Iraq suicide attack

By Associated Press
BAGHDAD - A woman hiding among Iranian pilgrims with a bomb strapped under her black robe killed more than three dozen people yesterday outside a Baghdad mosque...

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