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Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip

Palestinians inspect a house and supermarket damaged in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli military confirmed the strike in a statement...

by Sameh Rahmi in Palestinian Territory on 03/02/2012

Society

Assange's final day of court battles in UK - London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has entered the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex-crime...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 02/02/2012

Society

Assange leaves Supreme court after first day of final hearing - London

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has entered the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex crime...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 01/02/2012

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03/02/2012 - Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians inspect a house and...
02/02/2012 - Assange's final day of court battles in UK - London - United Kingdom - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has...
01/02/2012 - Assange leaves Supreme court after first day of final hearing - London - United Kingdom - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has...
30/01/2012 - Mexican Army destroy Marijuana Plantation - Sinaloa - Mexico - A marijuana field of approximately 7,...
24/01/2012 - Graffiti painted on a wall in Gaza city - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians walk next to a mural...
23/01/2012 - Last Portrait: Painting for Posterity Opens at Yad Vashem – Jerusalem - Israel - Exhibition, “Last Portrait: Painting...
29/12/2011 - A former Libyan fighter receives treatment at a hospital in Rome - Italy - There are approximately 60,000 war-...
29/12/2011 - Sana'a's battle-weary Zubairy Street returns to relative normalcy - Yemen - The scene of intense street fighting...

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Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip
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Assange's final day of court battles in UK - London
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Assange leaves Supreme court after first day of final hearing - London
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