Two people have been killed in an Israeli missile strike in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security officials say. The Israeli military said it had targeted men suspected of involvement in firing rockets into Israel. Witnesses said the two men were killed in a street in the town of Beit Hanoun. Israel launched its latest offensive in Gaza in late June, after Palestinian militants based there captured an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid. The Israeli campaign in Gaza aims to secure the release of the captured soldier and stop Palestinian militants firing rockets into Israel. An Israeli army official said the two Palestinians had been hit as they were collecting a rocket launcher that had been used several times over the past week to fire rockets from northern Gaza. ... http://news.bbc.co.uk censor News |
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Philippines clears up after storm |
| A massive clean-up is under way in the Philippines after the latest typhoon, which has left at least 30 dead. Typhoon Xangsane, packing winds of up to 130km/h (80 mph), pounded central and northern Philippines... full News |
Editor - 09:02:00 09-29-06 |
Hamas supporters rally in northern Gaza |
| Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters marched in the Gaza Strip on Friday to show their backing for the militant group, even as its efforts to form a national unity government appeared stalled.Hamas, which won .. full News |
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Saddam judge relative shot dead |
| The brother-in-law of Mohammad Oreibi al-Khalifa, the new chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein, has been shot dead. Gunmen opened fire on Kadhem Abdul Hussein's car in the mainly Sunni suburb of .. full News |
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Strike in Kashmir over execution |
| A general strike is being observed in Indian-administered Kashmir amid warnings that a planned execution may threaten the region's peace process. Police have again fired teargas to disperse protests three days .. full News |
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Dispute as woman fasts to death |
| A terminally ill woman in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has died after fasting for 14 days in keeping with a religious custom. Vimla Devi, from Jaipur, observed Santhara, a centuries-old Jain practice .. full News |
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