| Deaths in Gaza now more than 1,000
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 The death toll in Gaza has passed 1,000, Palestinian medical officials say, 19 days after Israel launched an offensive against Hamas militants.
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| Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Outrage As Woman Boasts Of Having Victim's Mascara In Instagram Pictures
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 An Instagram user from eastern Ukraine has boasted about apparently getting mascara from one of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. A user called Katya, nicknamed Zolotusya and from Torez, published a photo, commenting: "Mascara from Amsterdam, from the field to be precise, you know what I mean." The town of Torez is only a few miles from where MH17 came down last Thursday. The woman has been named as Ekaterina Parkhomenko, who describes herself as a 'separatist' from the eastern region of the country. When asked where she got the mascara from, she replied: "One looter I know ...
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| Mercedes AMG's Nico Rosberg Secures Pole For 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
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 Mercedes AMG's Nico Rosberg will start on pole tomorrow for the 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix after yet another strong performance during today's qualifying. Unfortunately for his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was the fastest during practice, an engine fire just minutes into the session forced the Briton to retire. Hamilton will...
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| Thousands March For Gaza In London As Fragile 12-Hour Ceasefire Begins
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 Thousands of protesters have marched in central London against Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Activists and supporters of the Palestinian cause gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington, west London, before marching towards Parliament Square. Israel's latest campaign, dubbed Operation Protective Edge, has claimed hundreds of lives since it began on July 8. Carrying Palestinian flags and placards with slogans such as Stop the Killing and Free Palestine, the protesters chanted "Israel is a terror state", "Gaza don't you cry, we will never let you die" and "Allahu Akbar" (god is ...
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| Scots pick up lawn bowls silver
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 Scotland had to settle for a silver medal in the mixed pairs para-sports lawn bowls at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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| Second Air Algerie 'black box' found
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 The second flight data recorder from an Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali has been found, a spokeswoman for the U.N. mission in Mali says.
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| U.S. embassy in Libya evacuated
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 Libyans condemn and urge for an end of war during a protest at the Algeria Square July 26. WASHINGTON — The U.S. embassy in strife-torn Libya was evacuated early Saturday, under cover of American warplanes and spy aircraft, according to the State Department and Pentagon. Personnel from the embassy were evacuated as security deteriorated in the capital of Tripoli. "Due to the ongoing violence ...
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