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Israel Says Soldier Missing, Presumed Dead; Kerry Presses For Truce
Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a pause in the fighting, as the military…
Gaza Death Toll Tops 500 As U.S. Steps up Ceasefire Efforts
The United States, alarmed by escalating civilian bloodshed in an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, took a…
Israel U.N. Envoy Says No Israeli Soldier Kidnapped In Gaza
Israel's U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor said on Sunday there was no kidnapped Israeli soldier, dismissing a televised…
Tunisia Orders Crackdown After Militants Kill 14 Soldiers
Tunisia on Saturday launched a crackdown on mosques and radio stations associated with hardline Islamists after…
Israel Warns Foreign Journalists Covering Gaza Fighting
Israel's Government Press Office on Saturday warned foreign journalists it was not responsible for their safety in…
Qatar To Host Gaza Ceasefire Talks With Abbas And U.N. Chief
Qatar will host a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on…
Islamic State Killed 270 During Syrian Gas Field Takeover: Monitor
Militant group Islamic State killed 270 soldiers, guards and staff when they captured a Syrian gas field on…
Israel Steps up Gaza Ground Offensive, Civilian Casualties Mount
Israel stepped up its land offensive in Gaza with artillery, tanks and gunboats on Friday and declared it could…
Iraq Names Moderate Sunni Parliament Speaker In Move To Break Political Deadlock
Iraqi politicians named a moderate Sunni Islamist as speaker of parliament on Tuesday, a long-delayed first step…
Israel Holds Off On Escalating Gaza Barrage; West Wants Truce
Israel appeared to hold off on a threatened escalation of its week-old Gaza Strip barrage on Monday despite balking…