Abbas denounces Israel during Gaza campaign swing
Palestinian candidate Mahmoud Abbas called Israel the Zionist enemy during a Beit Lahiya rally as Israeli shells killed seven Palestinians, many of them children, in a strike Israel says targeted militants. The bloodiest Gaza attack in three months drew international concern and a sharp, unprecedented Israeli rebuke.
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Mahmoud Abbas
Israel
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Silvan Shalom
Abu Mazen
Ancient skills may have saved tribes from tsunami
Officials say isolation and wind and sea signal knowledge helped five indigenous tribes survive the December 26 tsunami in the Indian archipelago.
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Indian Archipelago
Sentinelese Signal to Stay Hidden After Tsunami
Two days after a tsunami struck the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Sentinelese tribesman shot an arrow at a rescue helicopter signaling a wish to remain isolated. Officials note tribes depend on ancient knowledge of wind and sea and warn against contact, while surveys track displaced tribes across Great Andamanese and other groups.
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Hut Bay
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Survivors jam hospitals in Aceh after quake and tsunamis
Survivors crowded hospitals in Banda Aceh as aftershocks from a 58 magnitude quake and the Dec 26 tsunami cripple the region. Powell tours the relief zone while a cargo plane blocked by cattle halted Indonesian airport operations feeding the homeless. Aid bottlenecks emerge as helicopters transport the injured to crowded facilities ahead of a donor conference in Jakarta.
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Sumatra
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