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Fresh Gaza strikes as fears grow for patients in raided hospital

Fresh Gaza strikes as fears grow for patients in raided hospital

Israel said it had taken into custody 100 people at one of Gaza's main hospitals after troops raided the facility, with fears mounting Saturday for patients and staff trapped inside.

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Fear pervades West Bank hospital after deadly Israeli raid

Fear pervades West Bank hospital after deadly Israeli raid

A climate of fear pervades a hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, where patients and doctors are reeling from last month's deadly raid by Israeli agents disguised as medics.

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Rohit departs with India leading England by 170

Rohit departs with India leading England by 170

India extended their lead to 170 after Mohammed Siraj's four wickets helped them bowl England out for 319 in the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin in the third Test on Saturday.

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Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM

Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM

Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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Siraj takes four as India bowl England out for 319, lead by 126

Siraj takes four as India bowl England out for 319, lead by 126

Mohammed Siraj took four wickets as India bowled England out for 319 and established a crucial lead of 126 in the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin on day three of the third Test on Saturday.

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West mounts pressure on Russia after Navalny's death in jail

West mounts pressure on Russia after Navalny's death in jail

Western nations Saturday mounted pressure on Russia, blaming its leader and the government for the death of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison in opaque circumstances.

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UK modelling agency breaks catwalk taboos

UK modelling agency breaks catwalk taboos

Smashing the fashion world's rigid conventions, UK modelling agency Zebedee has been filling catwalks with a diverse array of models for seven years.

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Kuldeep takes two as India dent England's reply

Kuldeep takes two as India dent England's reply

Kuldeep Yadav took two key wickets for India including Ben Duckett for 153 to dent England's reply Saturday in the absence of fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on day three of the third Test.

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Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket

Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket

Japan's space agency toasted a successful blast-off for its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky after years of delays and two previous failed attempts.

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Jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM

Jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM

Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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