Hamas takes Gaza as Fatah strongholds fall to looters
Hamas seizes control in Gaza on its first full day, with Fatah strongholds looted and a man killed from a rooftop. Abbas appoints a new prime minister in Ramallah while Hamas forms a separate Gaza leadership, deepening the split with the West Bank and shaping foreign aid prospects.
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Wildlife trade conference ends with mixed protections
At the two week CITES meeting in The HagueElephants gained safety as tigers won support while sharks and corals failed to secure protection Critics warned the ministerial forum has added political weight and China emerged as a key player The conference backed a one time ivory sale to Japan ending in nine years of ivory policy and left many timber and fish proposals defeated for now with future review likely
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Gates sees mixed picture on Iraq visit
Defense Secretary Gates, on a surprise Baghdad stop, backed General Petraeus and said the war's progress is mixed. He defended Petraeus against claims of candor issues, while Iraqi officials tightened security after the Askariya mosque bombing as more U.S. brigades arrived to stabilize Baghdad.
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F-16 crashes in Iraq. five U.S. soldiers killed
AP reports an F-16 fighter jet crashed Friday in Iraq in the first such loss in over six months, described as an accident with no location or pilot details given. Separately, five American soldiers were reported dead in the same period, a rare blow for the warplane.
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NASA officials deny plan to abandon space station
NASA officials, including Mike Suffredini, say there is no plan to de‑man or abandon the International Space Station despite a suspected failure in a Russian computer system. He stresses no current urgency for crew return and notes oxygen supplies remain sufficient while two astronauts on Atlantis conduct a spacewalk to disconnect a suspect power connector and repair a torn thermal blanket.
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