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35 bodies pulled from rubble in various parts of Gaza
Date: 2014-07-26 08:55:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:845752
Palestinian civil defense forces managed to pull 35 bodies from rubble, before the 12-hour ceasefire entered into force between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Saturday. Operations to recover bodies of Palestinians ....
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Spain downgrades Egypt travel warning
Date: 2014-07-26 08:30:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:845720
Spain has lifted a travel advisory on Egypt's resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. In a statement circulated by the Spanish embassy here, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said Spanish holidaymakers can now visit resorts in the Red Sea and tourist sites in ....
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US offers help to probe causes of Algerian plane crash
Date: 2014-07-26 08:27:20 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:845718
The US has offered help in investigations launched to find out the causes of the crash of the Algerian plane Thursday. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf, meanwhile, extended deepest condolences to the families of the victims, according to ....
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Turkish embassy staff leaves Libya
Date: 2014-07-26 08:07:52 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:845691
All members of the Turkish embassy here left the country last night back home after operations at the embassy were suspended due to the worsening security situation in Libya. The embassy members left through Tunisia, a well-placed source ....
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12-hour truce comes into force in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-26 07:52:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:845661
A 12-hour ceasefire came into force between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip at 8 am (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, the 19th day of a conflict that has killed at least 900 people. At least 10 houses in Gaza were reportedly struck by Israeli aircraft ....
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Gaza death toll climbs to 883
Date: 2014-07-26 07:27:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:845643
At least 883 Palestinians were killed and 5,840 injured since Israel started its current aggression against Gaza on July 7, a Palestinian medical official has said. Nineteen persons were killed and 100 were injured in the early hours of Saturday, ....
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Israeli cabinet rejects US proposal for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza fighting
Date: 2014-07-25 19:09:03 GMT - Israel - International - SN:20 - ID:845363
Israel's cabinet has unanimously rejected a US-backed proposal for a week-long "humanitarian pause" in the offensive on Gaza after 18 days of fighting that has claimed more than 800 Palestinian lives, The Guardian reported on Friday. Binyamin ....
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Injured Palestinian arrives in Egypt via Rafah terminal
Date: 2014-07-25 19:08:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:845361
An injured Palestinian arrived at the Egyptian side on Friday via Rafah crossing to receive treatment in Egypt's hospitals. The Gaza fighting, which started 18 days ago, has left more than 800 Palestinian dead and thousands injured. The ....
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Qassam Brigades says killed 10 Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza
Date: 2014-07-25 18:15:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:845285
Ezz El-Din Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said it killed at least ten Israeli soldiers in clashes in eastern Beit Hanoun of Gaza. In a military statement on Friday, the brigades said it targeted 15 Israeli soldiers with explosives ....
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UN says more support urgently needed to tackle growing food insecurity in the Sahel
Date: 2014-07-25 16:21:34 GMT - Italy - International - SN:17 - ID:845202
The United Nations on Friday called on the international donor community to renew a commitment to fight hunger and food insecurity in the Sahel by protecting and strengthening the resilience of the poor and very poor families in the region. ....