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An Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, on 13 January 2009
UN head set for talks on Gaza
Gaza saw heavy fighting overnight as the UN secretary general headed to Cairo to try to secure an end to the conflict.
Lebanon rockets fired on Israel
Bowen diary: A just war?
Gaza's water shortage
Israel generals on scope of war
Gaza conflict map
Q&A: Gaza conflict

Russian gas pumping station Pressure mounts over Russian gas
European countries renew pressure on Russia and Ukraine over gas supplies which remain cut off amid payment disputes.

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