EU promises to restore aid to Gaza Strip
The European Union pledged hundreds of millions in direct aid to the Palestinian Authority as Hamas is removed from power. Abbas hurriedly swore in a new Cabinet in the West Bank while rival Hamas leaders hold Gaza meetings. The move aims to ease the 1.4 million people in Gaza and end the broader donor boycott.
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Afghan airstrike kills seven children in eastern region
A U.S.-led coalition airstrike on a compound including a mosque and madrassa in Zarghun Shah district Paktika province killed seven children. Coalition officials said no children were inside and militants prevented them from leaving. The incident prompted U N and Afghan rights investigations and follows a deadly bus bombing in Kabul.
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Dean Welch
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Hamid Karzai
Ali Shah Paktiawal
Mullah Dadullah
Paktiawal
US Iraqi forces launch major operations in Iraq
US and Iraqi forces started large scale military actions north and south of Baghdad with operations also near Fallujah and in Diyala province. Iraqi security forces lead with US backing, while Amarah clashes left 36 dead and over 100 injured in a battle that involved Iraqi police and British support.
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London
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Administration poised to lift Palestinian embargo
The Bush administration planned to lift the embargo on the Palestinian government in the West Bank after Hamas was no longer part of the leadership. Condoleezza Rice was expected to announce new policy early in the week, aligning with a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Olmert. EU aid to the Palestinian Authority would resume now that Hamas is excluded, aiding 1.4 million Gazans.
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Jerusalem
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Israel
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Jean Asselborn
Gaza
General assesses decade to stabilize Iraq challenges
In Washington General Petraeus says stabilizing Iraq could take nine to ten years, with ebb and flow of sectarian killings as insurgents respond to offensives. He notes a stunning reversal in Anbar as tribes join fight. Ambassador Crocker calls the situation mixed but not hopeless and urges careful troop withdrawals. Senate leader McConnell criticizes Iraqi progress as U.S. plans a troop drawdown.
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