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Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Continue After Cease-fire Plan Fades

Israel continued airstrikes Wednesday in the Gaza Strip, a day after accepting a cease-fire plan and pausing its campaign, only to resume when the militant group Hamas rejected the pact.

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Level of human loss, destruction in Gaza ‘immense,’ says UN agency

A young girl waiting to cross into Egypt with her family cries at the Rafah Border Crossing in southern Gaza. Egypt has...

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Airstrike in Eastern Ukraine Hits Apartment Building; 11 Dead

An airstrike destroyed an apartment building in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and triggering new accusations of direct Russian involvement in Ukraine's ongoing battle against pro-Russian rebels.

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Progress Cited, but No Accord in Iran Nuclear Talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to Washington three days of talks with Iran in Vienna, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for extended negotiations if a deal with world powers is not achieved by the July 20...

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