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Gunmen attack Greek riot police unit, 1 injured (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 02:48 AM CST AP - Gunmen sprayed an Athens riot police unit with automatic weapons fire and seriously wounded a policeman early Monday in an escalation of violence that erupted last month when a teenager was killed in a police shooting.

Israeli troops and tanks slice deep into Gaza (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 10:20 PM CST AP - Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close range Sunday, the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory.

Thousands across Middle East protest Gaza attack (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 09:50 PM CST AP - Thousands protesting Israel's ground offensive on Gaza converged Sunday in Beirut and Istanbul as the leaders of the only two Mideast Arab nations to sign peace treaties with Israel demanded an end to the attack.

Analysis: Abbas tries to regain foothold in Gaza (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 02:15 AM CST AP - With Hamas weakened by Israel's Gaza offensive, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is trying to regain a foothold in the territory he lost to the Islamic militants in 2007.

Travolta says he is heartbroken at son's death (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 09:54 PM CST AP - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are "heartbroken" over the death of their chronically ill 16-year-old son, who collapsed at the family's vacation home on Grand Bahama, the actors said Sunday.

Russia-Ukraine gas dispute cuts supplies to Croatia (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 03:01 AM CST Reuters - Russian gas flows to Croatia have fallen by 7 percent because of the deepening row between Moscow and Kiev that has placed more strain on natural gas supplies to Europe, Croatia's pipeline operator said on Monday.

Israelis relieved as army moves to halt rockets (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 02:33 AM CST AP - Israelis bombarded by Palestinian rockets have begun to emerge from homes and shelters, regaining confidence after columns of Israeli soldiers moved into Gaza to crush the militants who have rained missiles on them for eight years.

Brazilian police detain suspect in Wolffer's death (AP) Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:06 PM CST AP - A man suspected of piloting a motorboat that struck and killed a New York winery owner as he swam off Brazil's coast was briefly detained on Sunday, police said.

Mugabe set to form government in February: report (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 01:40 AM CST Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is expected to form a new government by the end of February despite stalled talks with the main opposition party, the state-run Herald newspaper said Monday.

Foreign investment in Myanmar soars (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 03:10 AM CST AP - Foreign investment in Myanmar — much of it from China — nearly doubled in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period last year, according to government statistics seen Monday.

Woman set fire to husband's genitals, Australian court told (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 02:10 AM CST AFP - An Australian woman who allegedly set fire to her husband's genitals because she believed he was having an affair appeared in court on a murder charge Monday.

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