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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in the region to push for a cease-fire, said he was outraged by the attack and demanded an investigation, which the Israelis said was unintentional. ()
The air in Kabul is so bad that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has declared a state of emergency. ()
Journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge's determination to tell the truth cost him his life. ()
January 15, 2009 · Just like in the U.S., there's been considerable debate over how to revive Germany's economy. Officials there have agreed to a stimulus package that combines more government spending with tax cuts. But many doubt that will be enough to pull the world's third-largest economy out of recession. ()
January 15, 2009 · Diplomatic efforts in Cairo to try to reach a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip are expected to intensify Thursday with the arrival of a senior Israeli official. Hamas has signaled that it is ready to reach a deal on a truce, but more talks are needed. ()
January 15, 2009 · Intense fighting is still being reported throughout the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces are pushing deeper into neighborhoods in southern and eastern Gaza City. Witnesses say large groups of civilians in the south are fleeing their homes as Israeli ground troops, backed by attack helicopters, search the area for Hamas fighters. ()
January 14, 2009 · The Obama administration is likely to face new challenges in deciding what to do with terrorist suspects held at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. That's especially true in light of the current chief prosecutor's statement that she refused to prosecute a key suspect in the 9/11 terrorist attacks because he had been tortured. ()
January 14, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama says shuttering the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be a priority for administration, but it will be a complicated process. John Bellinger, legal adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, offers his insight. ()
January 14, 2009 · A federal judge says a 21-year-old man who has been detained as a terrorist since he was 14 should be released "forthwith" from Guantanamo Bay. Mohammed el Gharani, of Chadian nationality, had lived in Saudi Arabia. ()
January 14, 2009 · The rockets have prompted concern that militants in Lebanon could try to open a second front, in solidarity with Gaza's Islamic militants. Last Thursday, a similar salvo hit northern Israel. ()
January 14, 2009 · Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says one lesson to be learned from recent violence in the Gaza Strip is that Gaza must be a part of any plans for a lasting peace in the region. He thinks the new administration can make headway. ()
January 14, 2009 · As the flow of natural gas from Russia to Europe continues to be disrupted, the affected countries may look to the courts for a solution. ()
January 14, 2009 · France has long been considered more enlightened than America on matters of race. But Barack Obama's election as U.S. president has underscored France's failure to achieve a colorblind society. Now, French politicians are being pressed to promote more diversity. ()
January 14, 2009 · Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday for her confirmation hearing. The New York senator, and former first lady, got a generally warm reception from her colleagues. Some were a bit cooler, though, about foreign donations to her famous husband's foundation. ()
January 13, 2009 · The fighting takes place as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads for the region in hopes of obtaining a cease-fire. ()
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