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Israel, Gaza fighting rages on as Egypt seeks truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. | Video
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Iraqi Kurdish leader says region will defend itself
ARBIL, Iraq - Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani said on Saturday the region was fully prepared to defend itself, after a skirmish between Iraqi forces and Kurdish troops along their disputed internal border.
Well-equipped rebels advance in eastern Congo: U.N.
KINSHASA/UNITED NATIONS - U.N. attack helicopters hit rebel positions in eastern Congo on Saturday after insurgents equipped with sophisticated night-vision equipment and mortars gained ground in heavy clashes with government troops and took control of a town, the U.N. said.
Israel fires at Syria after shooting aimed at its troops
JERUSALEM - Israeli soldiers fired artillery into Syria in response to gunfire aimed at its troops in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, a military spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey on Saturday, raising hopes of a push to end a decades-old conflict.
Saudi King has successful back operation: royal court
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has undergone successful back surgery at a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, to tighten a loose ligament, the royal court said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday.
Global stocks gain on fiscal hope; yen down for third day
NEW YORK - U.S. stock markets ended higher on Friday on hopes that politicians would find common ground to steer clear of the "fiscal cliff" that would hurt the U.S. economy, while escalating tensions in the Middle East boosted oil prices.
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