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November 16, 2012

Top Hamas chief killed in Israel strike on Gaza
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 14, 2012
Israel killed a top Hamas military commander in a targeted air strike in Gaza on Wednesday, prompting outrage from Palestinian militants who said the Jewish state had opened "the gates of hell." And Egypt promptly announced it was recalling its ambassador over Israel's hit on a car in Gaza City that killed Ahmed Jaabari and his bodyguard, swiftly followed by more than 20 air strikes in Gaza that killed another five people and wounded 60. But Israel warned it was only the start of an operation ta ... read more

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Kenya to deploy army after massacre of police Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Tuesday ordered the army to be deployed to a restive northern area where gunmen massacred 42 police officers in a weekend ambush, the deadliest in the country's history. ... more		Morocco's 'liquid gold' enriches Berber women In a poor but fertile corner of southern Morocco, illiterate Berber women are tapping the surge in global demand for argan oil, a "miracle" product they grind from a special nut, that is helping to lift them out of poverty. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Dialogue 'preferred option' for Mali crisis: UN envoy Dialogue is the "preferred option" to resolve the crisis in Mali, a UN envoy said Tuesday, even though West African nations have agreed to send troops to wrest control of the country's north from Islamists. ... more
				Algeria eyes 1,200 armoured vehicles from Germany: report A subsidiary of Germany's Rheinmetall, a specialist maker of automotive parts and defence equipment, intends to produce up to 1,200 Fuch-type armoured vehicles for Algeria, Der Spiegel said Sunday. ... more		Iraq to maintain food ration for those who want it The Iraqi cabinet decided on Sunday to maintain the two-decade-old food ration for those who want it, following a storm of protest over its plans to replace it with a cash benefit. ... more

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