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Fighting continues as Israel considers peace plan (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090106/capt.8e49ad4735354361a9118705b1fd3af8.mideast_israel_palestinians_jrl164.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=at7wDlKPpQjrBKHPpZbBFA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a street near a U.N. school, after an Israeli attack killed dozens of Palestinians, in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. An Israeli bombardment struck outside a U.N. school where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge on Tuesday, the U.N. and Palestinian medics said, killing at least 30 people, many of them children whose parents wailed in grief at a hospital filled with dead and wounded. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>AP - Plumes of smoke engulfed a neighborhood east of Gaza City on Wednesday as Israel's leaders considered a peace plan put forth by France and Egypt on the 12th day of their campaign to stop rocket fire into Israel.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:32:12 GMT
AP

Egypt and France propose plan to end Gaza conflict (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_re_mi_ea/un_un_israel_palestinians"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090107/capt.4fd3fd15134741c88580bda8794e06c6.aptopix__un_mideast_israel_palestinians_nysw120.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=nmt3BqzhurKLOBLkumSSvg--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leaves a Security Council meeting about the situation in Gaza at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)" border="0" /></a>AP - A cease-fire initiative Tuesday to halt the increasingly bloody Israeli offensive in Hamas-rule Gaza won support from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on rival sides to follow up on the proposal.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:24:41 GMT
AP

Ukraine: Russia stops sending gas to Europe (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_re_eu/eu_ukraine_russia_gas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20090106/capt.cps.ory94.060109094328.photo01.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Hfed_RjnWVICY5S8WKeWKQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A woman passes by a gas pipe of the gas-compressor station in the small Ukrainian city of Boyarka, near Kiev on January 4. Ukraine said Tuesday that Russia had drastically cut gas supplies to Europe and warned of "problems" ahead as several European countries reported that deliveries of Russian gas had stopped.(AFP/Sergei Supinsky)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that Russia had cut off all gas supplies through pipelines crossing Ukrainian territory, the latest move in a devastating pricing dispute between the two neighbors that has already left a number of countries without gas.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:42:07 GMT
AP

Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone (AP)
AP - The gunman said into the phone, "We have three foreigners, including women." The response was plain and brutal: "Kill them," the man said. Gunshots rang out inside the Mumbai hotel, followed by a round of cheering.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:06:45 GMT
AP

Aruba prosecutor: End is near in Holloway case (AP)
AP - Aruban prosecutors said Tuesday their investigation into the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway is nearing the end and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:27:53 GMT
AP

Bank of England meets to decide on rate cut (AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090107/wl_uk_afp/britaineconomybankrateforexmoney_newsmlmmd"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20090107/capt.photo_1231316224858-1-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=49B855LEBtIr4RoXMVf7Og--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="The Bank of England begins a historic meeting to slash interest rates for a third month running, bringing them to their lowest ever levels as Britain readies to join a growing list of nations officially in recession.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The Bank of England begins a historic meeting on Wednesday to slash interest rates for a third month running, bringing them to their lowest ever levels as Britain readies to join a growing list of nations officially in recession.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:19:49 GMT
AFP

Ground war drives up civilian casualties (AP)
AP - The rising civilian death toll in Israel's campaign in Gaza highlights the pitfalls of Israel's powerful army using lethal force against often invisible Hamas guerrillas taking cover among civilians.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:21:50 GMT
AP

Gunmen attack TV station in northern Mexico (AP)
AP - Masked gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a Mexican television station as it aired its nightly newscast Tuesday, leaving behind a message warning the station about its coverage of drug gangs.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:08:31 GMT
AP

Sudan protesters call for attacks on Westerners: U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese protesters have called for attacks on Americans and other foreigners living in Khartoum during rallies against the Gaza offensive, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:26:13 GMT
Reuters

Reports: Chinese tycoon's wife detained in probe (AP)
AP - The wife of billionaire Chinese appliance retailer Wong Kwong-yu has been detained as police investigate Wong for possible financial offenses, according to news reports.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:36:14 GMT
AP

Humid weather brings out Australia's deadly funnel web (AFP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090107/ts_afp/australiaanimalspiders_newsmlmmd"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20090107/capt.photo_1231313160520-1-0.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=BgF2p105mxqH0QlmYCLFqg--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="A scientist attempts to milk the venom from a deadly funnel-web spider, common around Sydney. One of the world's most venomous spiders, funnel-web, is enjoying the summer so much it appears to have brought forward its annual mating ritual, according to an expert.(AFP/File/William West)" border="0" /></a>AFP - One of the world's most venomous spiders, Australia's funnel-web, is enjoying the summer so much it appears to have brought forward its annual mating ritual, according to an expert.</p><br clear="all"/>
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:26:06 GMT
AFP