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Israel resumes military operation against Gaza
Hostilities continued despite reports of a new cease-fire possibly to begin at 2 p.m. local time.
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Depth of Gaza devastation becomes clear after cease-fire
Scores were believed dead among the bomb craters and leveled buildings in the hardest-hit areas.
Ukraine poised to try to reclaim Donetsk, its military says
The Ukrainian military is on the verge of launching an assault to take back the separatist bastion of Donetsk, a military spokesman said Saturday.
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Militants release video claiming to show American suicide bomber in Syria
An Al Qaeda-linked group fighting in Syria posted a video of 22-year-old Florida native Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha before he was reported to have carried out a suicide attack on May 25.
Violent clashes break out between Libyan militias
Rival Libyan militias battled for control of the capital's international airport Saturday.
Wreckage of Air Algerie plane found in Mali
The wreckage of an Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people that disappeared from radar en route to Algeria on Thursday was found in Mali, 80 miles north of Burkina Faso.
Parents of MH17 victim visit the crash site
The family of a woman who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 traveled from Australia to pay respects at the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Israel mulls cease-fire amid Gaza offensive
Israel's security cabinet meets on Friday. A top Israeli official says cease-fire efforts and the possibility of expanding the Gaza offensive are both on the table.
Wounded victims of U.N. school shelling arrive at hospital
Editor’s Note: This video contains graphic content. At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded when a U.N.-run school in Gaza sheltering Palestinian evacuees came under shelling on Thursday.
FAA lifts flight ban but Gaza fighting rages on
Israeli tanks and warplanes slammed Gaza on Thursday, as Hamas stuck to their demand for the lifting of an Israeli and Egyptian blockade, despite U.S. efforts to reach a cease-fire.
Families travel to Taiwan crash site
After a jet carrying 58 people crashed into a residential area in Taiwan’s Penghu Island, family members of victims were flying on Thursday to the small Taiwanese island.
Plane leaves Ukraine with more bodies of crash victims
A Dutch police spokewoman said 74 coffins are leaving Ukraine, destined for Eindhoven on Thursday. Esther Naber said it’s impossible to say if all bodies will be recovered and identified.
Three days after fighting resumed between separatists and the Ukrainian army, residents of the eastern rebel-held city of Donetsk continue to leave.
Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Israel on Wednesday, to push for a cease-fire to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Typhoon Matmo brings heavy wind, rain to Taiwan
Typhoon Matmo made landfall in eastern Taiwan on Wednesday, damaging homes and property with strong winds and relentless rain.
Diplomatic push intensifies for cease-fire in Gaza
Secretary of State John Kerry met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday as part of a multi-national effort to end fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.
Bodies of MH17 victims leave Ukraine
Ukraine held a departure ceremony before putting the bodies of Malayia Airlines Flight MH17 victims on a plane to be flown to the Netherlands. Most of those killed were Dutch citizens.
Flight to Tel Aviv from U.S. diverted to Paris
A Delta Boeing 747 from New York headed for Tel Aviv in Israel was diverted to Paris on Tuesday.
Bodies of MH17 victims arrive in the Netherlands
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Israel mourns three teens at public funeral
The students who went missing in the West Bank in June were laid to rest in the city of Modiin.
Slides indicate multiple rocket launches
Images from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence suggest evidence that Russian forces have fired across the border at Ukrainian military forces.
Fierce fighting near rebel-held Donetsk
Kiev government officials are optimistic after Ukraine’s military ousts pro-Russian forces near the separatist bastion.
Gaza violence triggers protests worldwide
Activists on both sides come out as fighting continues to engulf the region.
Taiwan, China feel tropical storm Matmo’s strength
Floodwaters strand commuters as heavy rains and winds batter eastern China.
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Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali
An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in restive Mali, the third major international aviation disaster in a week.
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Visitors center tells the story of King Richard III
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Mourning victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash
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18 children, 1 man die in train-bus crash in India
Eighteen children were killed Thursday when a train crashed into their school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India.
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Death toll rises as Gaza fighting intensifies
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