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Israel launches ground offensive into Gaza. Hamas warns of 'consequences'The Israeli military began a ground attack of the Gaza Strip Thursday, looking to destroy terror tunnels from Gaza into Israel. In response, the militant group said they are not scared by the latest Israeli incursion.
Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza, following rocket exchanges and cease-fireIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military into Gaza. Meanwhile, three more Palestinian children were killed Thursday by an airstrike in Gaza City.
Malaysia Airlines plane crashes in eastern UkraineA Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner with 280 passengers and 15 crew on board crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border on Thursday, reports Interfax. The Boeing plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.- Ukraine says fighter jet shot down by missile from Russian planeAlso, Ukrainian forces took missile fire from inside Russia on Thursday, according to the Ukraine Security Council.
Militants attack Kabul airport with rockets before being repulsedFour of the attackers were killed in a gun battle with Afghanistan security forces.
Why is Singapore banning Archie comics?"Archie: The Married Life Book Three" was removed from bookshelves because it featured same-sex marriage. Last week, Singapore's National Library Board said it would destroy three children's books seen as being pro-homosexual.- Tiger Woods back in the hunt at British OpenTiger Woods is just three shots behind the leader after the first round of the British Open. Woods is playing in only his second tournament since back surgery.
Netherlands found responsible for deaths of more than 300 in Srebrenica massacreA civil court in The Hague ordered the Netherlands to compensate the families of more than 300 Bosnian Muslims killed in the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. The Netherlands was cleared of liability in the deaths of nearly 8,000 others.
Israel, Hamas agree to five-hour truceAt the request of the United Nations, Israel and Hamas say they will cease attacks for five hours on Thursday. On Wednesday, an Israeli gunboat shelled a beach off Gaza's coast, killing four young boys.聽
Twelve killed as Typhoon Rammasun swamps PhilippinesManila, however, was generally spared the wrath of the typhoon Wednesday. Winds gusted to over 100 miles per hour during the height of the storm.
Thousands flee as typhoon slams into Philippines, storm nears ManilaParts of the聽Philippines聽are still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest cyclones known to have made landfall anywhere, which killed more than 6,100 people last year, many in tsunami-like sea surges, and left millions homeless.
German World Cup champions get hero's welcome in BerlinHundreds of thousands of German soccer fans turned out in the nation's capital to salute the return of the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions.
Oscar Pistorius involved in nightclub altercation in JohannesburgPistorius聽went with a cousin to a trendy Johannesburg nightclub on Saturday, where he was accosted by a man who aggressively questioned him about his murder trial, his family confirmed.
At least 89 killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide blastMore than 40 people were wounded in the blast that occurred when a car packed with explosives detonated near a busy market in Paktika province Tuesday.- Mali suicide bombing kills French soldierA French soldier was killed in a suicide bombing in northern Mali on Monday,聽the ninth to die since France intervened聽in the African country in January 2013.
- Typhoon Rammasun heading towards ManilaTyphoon Rammasun, a category 1 storm, is heading toward Manila, the capital of The Philippines. Evacuations have begun ahead of the arrival ofTyphoon Rammasun, which has winds gusts of up to 160 kph (99 mph).
Moscow subway accident during morning rush hour kills 19, injures 120Moscow subway accident: 19 people were killed and up to 120 injured when an underground train derailed between two stations at the height of the morning rush hour. Russia's investigative committee said it was looking into the causes of the accident.
World Cup 2018: Russia combats construction delays, racismJust four years after hosting the Winter Olympics, Russia will host soccer's biggest event. Russian officials claim stadium construction is on schedule, but the country faces other issues, including racist fans and threats of violence.
Egypt proposes Israeli-Hamas ceasefireThe Arab League is expected to look into the idea later Monday, while the Israelis could consider this proposal on Tuesday.- Church of England to allow women as bishopsIn an historic move, the Church of England voted Monday to allow women to become bishops. The Church approved female priests in 1992. Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called the vote a "long overdue step towards gender equality."
