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An Israeli soldier prays on top a tank at a staging area along the Israel-Gaza border, 8 January
UN closer to resolution on Gaza
The UN Security Council appears to have overcome its divisions and is close to passing a Gaza ceasefire resolution.
Bowen: Unanswered questions
Aid diary: Sadness and fear
Conflict hits Egypt smugglers
Q&A: Gaza conflict
Gaza conflict map
Hamas on Egyptian plan

Aftermath of the blast at the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, on 20 September 2008 Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed'
Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.

US President-elect Barack Obama Obama urges action on economy
US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy.


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