Two rivals in Guinea Bissau — its president and army chief — are both assassinated within hours of each other.
The international community pledges $5.2 billion for the reconstruction of Gaza, with the U.S. pledging $900 million. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is adamant that none of this money will go to Hamas.
A report by the Israeli group Peace Now says that Israel is planning 73,300 new homes in the West Bank.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown travels to Washington to persuade President Obama of the importance of a coordinated response to the global recession.
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Let them just shut up.As they were fighting Petrol war in midddle east, so are they fighting for cocaine in Guinea Bissau.