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Israel declares seven-hour Gaza truce
Israel said it would unilaterally hold fire in most of the Gaza Strip on Monday to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid ...At least 367 dead after quake hits southwest China
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area ...More than 20 killed as Libya factions fight to control airport
Libya says 22 people were killed in a day of fighting in Tripoli between rival militias vying to take control of the ...Syrian rebels kill 10, capture others in Lebanon
Syrian rebels killed 10 Lebanese troops and likely captured over a dozen more in a raid on a Lebanese border town, the ...Israel looks for missing soldier; Hamas says he may have been killed
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it had no clear indication on the whereabouts of an ...Factory blast in east China kills at least 65: state TV
A factory blast in China\'s eastern industrial province of Jiangsu has killed at least 65 people and injured more than 100 others, ...Kurdish oil cargo unloaded at sea, destination a mystery
Part of a Kurdish oil cargo has been offloaded from a Greek-managed tanker into another tanker in the South China Sea, but ...Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls ...Taiwan gas blast kills 15, injures 243: local media
An explosion caused by a gas leak in the southern Taiwanese city Kaohsiung has killed 15 people and injured another 243, Taiwanese ...