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An injured child is carried away from the school (6 January 2009)
Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'
At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured when Israeli artillery shells land near a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say.
Bowen: Mourning the young
Gaza conflict: Who is a civilian?
In pictures: Casualties mount
Israeli blogs back Gaza assault
Eyewitness: Taking cover
Gaza conflict map

Workers control gas valve at Vecses, Hungary, 2 Jan 09 European gas supplies disrupted
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.

Roland Burris speaks outside the Capitol, 6 Jan 2009 Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.


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Disneyland, China Spectacular fireworks at China's ice festival

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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Robert Mugabe surrounded by soldiers Year of change?
Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009
Burrowing parrot Parrot paradise?
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
Poster reading "stealing is a sin" Buyers beware
Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier

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AFRICA
Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs
Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'

AMERICAS
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Hemingway archive opens in Cuba

ASIA-PACIFIC
Toyota shuts plants for 11 days
Thais block 'anti-royal' websites

EUROPE
German billionaire kills himself
Mob drama gets Scorsese backing

MIDDLE EAST
New US embassy opens in Baghdad
Baghdad bomb kills Shia pilgrims

SOUTH ASIA
Army 'continues Jaffna advance'
Vote deposes Kashmiri leader

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Afghanistan's continuing misery
What Cubans brought to Miami


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Gas pressure gauge in Ukraine Pressure rising
Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
Barack Obama No comment
Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis
Kabul in winter Kabul winter
Facing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan
OTHER TOP STORIES
Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai
Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station
Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief
Venezuela suspends US fuel aid
Democracy returns in Bangladesh
Payout for Arabic shirt passenger
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Woman playing tennis Females 'less physically active' than males at both ends of life

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Neil McKenzie reached 25 not out at stumps South Africa face tough final day

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