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More killed in Gaza as Israeli offensive against Hamas continues
An Israeli air strike killed seven Palestinian civilians on Thursday, including five children, in the largest death toll from a single attack ...North Korea again fires missiles into sea
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, ...Argentina wins defense-dominated semifinal over Netherlands
The World Cup\'s second semifinal was supposed to put the silky skills of Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben in the spotlight. Instead, ...Indonesia votes for new president
Indonesians voted Wednesday in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Soeharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko "Jokowi" ...Germany crushes Brazil in World Cup semifinal 7-1
Germany handed Brazil its most humiliating World Cup defeat ever as it crushed the host nation 7-1 in their semifinal match Tuesday ...Israel hits key Hamas targets in Gaza offensive
More than two dozen people were killed as Israel stepped up its offensive against the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in an attempt ...Hamas rockets land deep in Israel as it bombards Gaza Strip
At least 23 people were killed across Gaza, Palestinian officials said on Wednesday, by a bombardment Israel said may be just the ...Israel launches new air strikes on Gaza Strip
Israel launched an aerial offensive in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing more than 30 targets including homes and calling it part ...Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk
Pro-Russian rebels erected new barricades on the streets of Donetsk on Monday, preparing to make a stand in the city of a ...Israel launches deadly airstrikes in Gaza
Israel launched a series of air strikes on Gaza early on Monday to quell Hamas rocket fire, and the Islamist group\'s armed ...