World court ruling sparks bid for UN action over West Bank barrier
Palestinians and the Arab world rally behind a nonbinding ICJ ruling declaring the West Bank barrier illegal and urging General Assembly support before Security Council action. Israel rejects the decision and will continue building the 425 mile barrier despite the ruling. In Gaza, four Palestinians die in what officials call an Israeli tank strike on a car near Gaza City.
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Floods claim 22 more lives across South Asia
Floodwaters in South Asia killed 22 more people as villagers drowned and succumbed to waterborne disease or collapse. In Bihar India soldiers aided rescues from Sitamarhi and Bhagalpur as rivers including the Ganges and Kosi rose. In Bangladesh floods killed 11, with boats overturning and electrocution reported near Dhaka.
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