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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 74 As Israel Hits Gaza Over Rocket Fire
At least 74 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's Gaza offensive, Palestinian officials said on Thursday, and militants kept up...
China, U.S. To Boost Security Ties, But No Breakthroughs
China and the United States agreed on Thursday to boost military ties and counter-terrorism cooperation during high-level annual talks in Beijing, but there was...
EU Imposes Sanctions On South Sudanese Military Leaders
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel bans and asset freezes on two South Sudanese military leaders it said were violating ceasefire agreements put...
Iraq Crisis: Fifty Bodies Found South Of Baghdad
Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of 53 men shot recently near a town south of Baghdad, police say.
The men, who were still...
China, U.S. Say Committed To Managing Differences
China and the United States need to manage their differences, the leaders of both countries said on Wednesday at the start of annual talks...
Report: S. Korean Ferry Operators Prioritized Profits Over Safety
The operators of the sunken Sewol ferry prioritized profit over safety, and the vessel was licensed based on falsified documents, South Korean investigators said...
Hamas Rockets Land Deep In Israel As It Bombards Gaza Strip
Militants in Gaza fired more rockets at Tel Aviv on Wednesday, targeting Israel's heartland after Israeli attacks in the enclave that Palestinian officials said...
Iraq Parliament Delayed For Five Weeks, General Killed Near Baghdad
Iraq's new parliament put off its next session for five weeks on Monday, extending the country's political paralysis amid a Sunni Islamist insurgency that...
South Korea Ferry Children Were Steps From Safety: Prosecutor
Many of the 250 children who drowned when a South Korean ferry sank in April would have survived if the crew had issued a...
Israel Launches Military Offensive Against Gaza Militants
Israel launched an offensive against Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing some 50 targets, including homes, in a campaign meant to...
