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Thousands displaced in northern Gaza fighting

Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called
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Israel threatens to use force against settlers

ISRAELI military officials yesterday said special commando units, unmanned spy planes and cellphone-jamming equipment could be used to enforce a moratorium on new settlement construction in the West Bank, deepening a showdown
15 years ago

No deadline’ for Afghan troop withdrawal

UNITED States' (U.S.) Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, yesterday declared that no deadline exists for withdrawing American troops from Kabul, Agence France Presse (AFP) has reported. Also, Eikenberry reiterated the commitment of
15 years ago

Berlusconi leaves hospital

AFTER four nights recovering from Sunday's attack, which broke his nose and two teeth, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally left hospital yesterday. But the Italian Prime Minister said he hoped the
15 years ago

Chad junta allows opposition demo

Chad's military junta has given the go-ahead for a march by a top opposition party after changing the proposed route, according to a decree by the public security ministry on Wednesday.
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