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Ukraine: Malaysian jet carrying 295 passengers reportedly shot down

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On Thursday, a Malaysian passenger aircraft carrying 295 people reportedly shot down over an eastern Ukrainian town, Anton Gerashenko, adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Minister, said. Gerashenko said that the plane was at an altitude of 10,000 meters when it was struck by a missile that had been launched from a Buk launcher; Buk launchers can fire missiles to an …

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Gaza: Death toll now at 103 as Hamas and Israel trade rocket fire; truce still nowhere in sight

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The Israeli air bombardment of Gaza entered its fourth day on Friday, and has now claimed a total of 103 lives, as Hamas and Israel exchanged rocket fire and Washington offering to help broker peace. 11 Palestinians, including a seven-year-old and a woman, were killed in separate Israeli strikes on Gaza on Friday, taking the death toll for the past …

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US prepared to leverage Middle East contacts in exchange for Gaza ceasefire

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On Friday, the United States said that it was willing to leverage its ties with several countries in the Middle East to bring about a truce between Hamas and Israel. A day earlier, US President Barack Obama called Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, to offer to mediate for ceasefire talks which can bring an end to the rocket fire. …

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Turkey asks Israel to stop Gaza air assault, US slams both sides for rocket fire

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On Tuesday, Turkey urged Israel to “immediately” stop its assault on the Gaza Strip, following its lethal air campaign on Gaza. “We are calling on Israel to immediately halt its attacks on Gaza”, the Turkish foreign ministry said in its statement. It also urged the international community, particularly the United Nations, to get involved and warn Israel to relinquish its …

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Israeli airstrikes kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

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On Friday, the Israeli Air Force reportedly struck at a target in Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians in the process. A spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry said that the target for the Israelis was a civilian vehicle driving along the Gaza coast, close to the al-Shati refugee camp and Ismail Haniyeh’s home, second in command of Hamas. Several others …

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