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Israel's top leaders mulling cease-fire offer (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:27 AM CST AP - Israel's top leaders are meeting to discuss whether to accept a cease-fire plan or expand their military offensive in Gaza.

Ukraine: Russia stops sending gas to Europe (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 01:42 AM CST AP - Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that Russia had cut off all gas supplies through pipelines crossing Ukrainian territory, the latest move in a devastating pricing dispute between the two neighbors that has already left a number of countries without gas.

Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:16 AM CST AP - "We have three foreigners, including women," the gunman said into the phone. The response was brutally simple: "Kill them." Gunshots then rang out inside the Mumbai hotel, followed by cheering that could be heard over the phone.

Israel ground war drives up civilian casualties (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:23 AM CST AP - The rising civilian death toll in Israel's campaign in Gaza highlights the pitfalls of Israel's powerful army using lethal force against often invisible Hamas guerrillas taking cover among civilians.

Egypt and France propose plan to end Gaza conflict (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2009 11:24 PM CST AP - A cease-fire initiative Tuesday to halt the increasingly bloody Israeli offensive in Hamas-rule Gaza won support from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on rival sides to follow up on the proposal.

Russian gas deliveries to Europe halted as bitter weather bites (AFP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:50 AM CST AFP - All deliveries of Russian gas through Ukraine were halted on Wednesday, officials from both sides said, amid growing prospects European consumers could suffer from the crisis amid freezing weather.

Iraq sends 30,000 troops to guard Karbala pilgrims (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:39 AM CST AP - An Iraqi official says 30,000 policemen and soldiers have been deployed to the holy city of Karbala to protect two million Shiite pilgrims there.

Gunmen attack TV station in northern Mexico (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2009 11:08 PM CST AP - Masked gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a Mexican television station as it aired its nightly newscast Tuesday, leaving behind a message warning the station about its coverage of drug gangs.

Nine crew of French ship freed off Nigeria (AFP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:30 AM CST AFP - The nine crew members taken hostage with their vessel at the weekend off the coast of Nigeria have been released, the ship's owner Bourbon said Wednesday.

US envoy in Beijing for 30th anniversary of ties (AP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 03:49 AM CST AP - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte marked 30 years of U.S. diplomatic relations with China on Wednesday by attending a table tennis match that commemorated the start of "pingpong diplomacy."

Suspected shark sighting as mourners remember Australian victim (AFP) Posted: 07 Jan 2009 02:36 AM CST AFP - A large shark was reportedly spotted Wednesday near to where a beach memorial was being held for an Australian swimmer killed by one of the predators, an official said.

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