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4 children killed, 2 injured in Benghazi
Date: 2014-08-02 07:52:10 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:854033
Four children were killed and two others injured in a blast of RPG rocket in Sertie district in the coastal city of Benghazi, a medical source said. A medical center received the bodies of the four slain children, ranging from 10-12 years old, ....
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Poland evacuates diplomats, nationals from Libya
Date: 2014-08-02 07:04:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:853986
The Polish embassy here temporarily suspended its activities and evacuated its staff and nationals from the country. Due to the dangerous situation in Libya, a decision was made to temporarily close the embassy in Tripoli, Polish Foreign Minister ....
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35 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks Saturday
Date: 2014-08-02 06:51:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:853973
The Israeli army continued its aggression in Gaza Saturday, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians and destroying houses, mosques and civilian facilities. More than 35 Gazans were killed Saturday and an additional 100 were injured, said ....
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Gaza hospital pleads for help
Date: 2014-08-02 06:48:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:853970
The Health Ministry in Gaza pleaded with international institutions to intervene and safely transfer the injured from a hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza, to hospitals in the nearby city of Khan Yunis. “Dozens are bleeding in “Al-Kuwaiti Hospital” ....
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Syrian army steps up raids against Damascus towns
Date: 2014-08-02 06:39:14 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:853961
Syrian regime military jets intensified raids against Ghouta towns, eastern Damascus, in tandem with other raids against Idlib and Hama countryside. Two persons were killed and several others wounded in the night shelling of Ghouta’s eastern ....
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Hamas refuses blame for collapse of Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-02 06:37:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:853956
Palestinian resistance movement “Hamas” rejected being held responsible for the collapse of a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that came into force in Gaza on Friday. In a press release Saturday, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu-Zuhri said the United ....
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Hamas military wing says has no info about missing Israeli soldier
Date: 2014-08-02 06:34:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:853953
The Ezz Eddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, denied having any information about an Israeli soldier who reportedly went missing in eastern Rafah, south of Gaza. In a statement on Israel’s breach of the 72-hour humanitarian truce ....
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Gaza ceasefire collapse extremely depressing - Hammond
Date: 2014-08-01 18:34:44 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:853770
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Friday number one priority is ending the suffering of the people of Gaza and called again for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. In a television interview, the Foreign Secretary added diplomacy is ....
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UN chief blames Hamas for breaking cease-fire
Date: 2014-08-01 17:01:04 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:853707
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has blamed Hamas for violating a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza and is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of an Israeli soldier reportedly captured after it started, The Washington Post reported on ....
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Tunisian party rejects closure of border with Libya
Date: 2014-08-01 16:56:25 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:853700
President of "Al-Aman" Party Lazhar Bali has categorically rejected the closure of the Tunisian-Libyan border regardless of the reasons. In a seminar, he said that those who call for the closure of the border do not acknowledge deep-rooted ....