Israel Gaza raids kill 14, Arabs urge policy review

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 14 Palestinians on Saturday and destroyed the Hamas government headquarters, prompting Arab leaders to call for a review of their entire policy on the Middle East peace process.Medics said 44 Gazans have been killed and more than 390 wounded since Israel launched its aerial campaign on Wednesday afternoon, with at least...

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His network cut across party lines

NEW DELHI: It is said that every contract or business Ponty Chadha eyed became his — and much before the charade of auctions was played out. Ponty was known for his ability to turn the free-flowing liquor from his vends into a viscous glue that bound him to politicians across ideologies and parties. And make him flourish. No wonder, on the cusp of winning power in Uttar Pradesh this March, the first...

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EU drug regulator OKs Novartis' meningitis B shot

LONDON (AP) — Europe's top drug regulator has recommended approval for the first vaccine against meningitis B, made by Novartis AG.There are five types of bacterial meningitis. While vaccines exist to protect against the other four, none has previously been licensed for type B meningitis. In Europe, type B is the most common, causing 3,000 to 5,000 cases every year.Meningitis mainly affects infants...

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Israel hits Hamas buildings, shoots down Tel Aviv-bound rocket

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza, and the "Iron Dome" defense system shot down a Tel Aviv-bound rocket on Saturday as Israel geared up for a possible ground invasion. Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip, said Israeli missiles wrecked the office building of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh - where he had met on...

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Swimming: Olympic champ Muffat sets 800m freestyle record

ANGERS, France: France's Olympic gold medallist Camille Muffat set a new world record in the short course women's 800m freestyle event at the French championships on Friday.Muffat timed 8min 01.06sec, smashing the previous mark of 8:04.53 set by Italian Alessia Filippi in Rijeka, Croatia, in December 2008, a time before the ban on high-tech polyurethane swimsuits."My best time over the...

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Followers hopeful of Tiger’s recovery

MUMBAI: After two tense days, the mood at Matoshree was slightly upbeat on Friday. With Shiv Sena CEO Uddhav Thackeray making an announcement of improvement in his father's health late on Thursday and senior Sena leaders claiming on Friday that there was further improvement in Bal Thackeray's health, Shiv Sainiks and Bal Thackeray followers waiting outside Matoshree cheered and prayed for the speedy...

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EU drug regulator OKs Novartis' meningitis B shot

LONDON (AP) — Europe's top drug regulator has recommended approval for the first vaccine against meningitis B, made by Novartis AG.There are five types of bacterial meningitis. While vaccines exist to protect against the other four, none has previously been licensed for type B meningitis. In Europe, type B is the most common, causing 3,000 to 5,000 cases every year.Meningitis mainly affects infants...

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Petraeus Grilled Over Ambassador Rice

Disgraced former CIA director Petraeus spent almost four hours in closed door hearings before the House and Senate intelligence committees this morning to testify about what he learned first-hand about the Sept. 11 attack in the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.Democratic senators who emerged from the hearing said Petraeus' testimony supported U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice.Rice, who...

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