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Reported Fighting in Gaza City as Israel Turns the Screw

Smoke rises from a destroyed Hamas government building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City

Israeli leaders said its offensive in Gaza will continue until the country's aims are met as military sources and witnesses reported that Israeli troops and Hamas militants fought their first major battles in Gaza City. »

 

Middle East

Israel Rejects Ceasefire Talk as EU Toils to Align Peace Efforts

Israeli troops prepare to entare Gaza

Israel has rejected calls by visiting EU diplomats for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the EU struggles to coordinate its own peace efforts with those of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's parallel mission. »

 

Energy

Russia to Increase Gas Cuts to Ukraine in Spiralling Tit-for-Tat

Vladmir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev

Russia says it will further cut gas to Ukraine by 65 million cubic meters per day, the amount it says Kiev is stealing from EU clients further downstream. Some EU countries reported decreased supplies for a second day. »

 

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Africa

International Crackdown on Somali Piracy Gaining Pace

German marines in a inflatable craft off the coast of Somalia

A battle is being waged against the Somalian pirates who've been wreaking havoc in the Gulf of Aden. But as international warships thwart more attacks, the question arises of what to do with the pirates they capture. »

 

Middle East

Israel Continues Offensive as EU Envoy Seeks Truce

An Israeli tank fires a missile

Israel on Monday tightened its grip on Gaza with continued air strikes and ground battles, even as a top Hamas leader claimed "victory is coming." A European envoy meanwhile hopes to broker peace. »

 

Energy

EU Sends Fact-Finding Mission to Ukraine Amid Gas Standoff

A gas pressure gauge indicating zero seen at a snow-covered transit point

The European Union on Monday sent a fact-finding mission to Kyiv in a bid to clarify the situation surrounding Russia's shut-off of gas supplies to Ukraine, EU officials confirmed. »

 

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