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Israeli tank shells hit a UN-run school in Gaza, killing at least two people, as war in the Palestinian territory stretched into a 22nd day.

The pilot of an airliner that ditched in New York’s Hudson River has been hailed a hero after all 155 passengers and crew were rescued.

Israeli tanks have pushed deep into Gaza City, prompting fierce exchanges of gunfire with fighters of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has once again called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Gaza as Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the region for a 19th day.

Outgoing US President George W Bush has warned his successor that a terrorist attack is still the “most urgent threat” to the US.

A search operation is going on after a ferry sank in stormy seas in central Indonesia, carrying about 250 passengers and 17 crew , officials say.
A transport agency spokesman said 18 people have been rescued alive, but fears are rising that scores of others will be found dead.
Rescue efforts were hampered by high waves and [...]

Israel has dropped leaflets on the Gaza Strip warning residents that it is to escalate its military action.

Israel continued its offensive in Gaza on Friday, hitting more than 50 targets, despite the U.N. Security Council’s call for an immediate cease-fire.

New England captain Andrew Strauss will address the media at a news conference at Lord’s at 1500 GMT.

Israeli forces resumed “defensive activities” in Gaza on Wednesday after a three-hour lull to allow residents of the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to receive food and medical supplies.

he temporary cease-fire took place in the “whole of the Gaza Strip” from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET) today, Israeli Defense Ministry [...]