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Senior Islamic Jihad leader killed

Israeli troops killed a senior leader with Islamic Jihad Wednesday, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.

Coalition partner leaves Olmert government

In a blow to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's effort to reach a peace deal with Palestinians this year, a right-wing political party said Wednesday it was leaving the coalition government.

Woman with bomb kills 6

A woman suicide bomber set off a blast on Wednesday in an outdoor market in Iraq's Diyala province, killing six civilians and wounding seven, authorities said.

Israeli military hits Gaza again

An Israeli airstrike hit a car Thursday in northern Gaza, killing three Palestinian militants inside the vehicle, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.

Gaza in darkness as border closed

Residents of Gaza on Monday were coping with power cuts which led to long lines at bakeries and darkened hospital wards, but Israel said reports of a humanitarian crisis were exaggerated.

Saudi rape lawyer 'reinstated'

The Saudi lawyer who represented a woman kidnapped and raped by seven men said his license to practice has been reinstated.

Aid agencies fear Gaza 'disaster'

Israel allowed in fuel and medical supplies to Gaza Tuesday morning, after an earlier blockade left residents struggling with severe power cuts and sparked concerns from aid agencies of a humanitarian crisis.

Blasts kill at least 17 across northern Iraq

Conflict flared up Wednesday in an area of northern Iraq where US and Iraqi troops have been taking on al Qaeda in Iraq and other militants.

Thousands flee Gaza into Egypt

Thousands of people fled from Gaza into Egypt early Wednesday after hearing explosions that reportedly blew holes in a border wall.

Name game stokes U.S.-Iranian tensions

The back-and-forth between Iran and the United States over an encounter between their naval forces intensified this week when Tehran rejected a message from Washington because it did not use the term "Persian Gulf," Iran's news agency said.