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Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed thousands

By Omid Haqjo, Associated Press

Saturday’s 6.3 magnitude quake killed and injured thousands when it leveled an untold number of homes in Herat province. Picking through the rubble on Monday, Asadullah Khan paused to think about a future marred by grief.

Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after Hamas incursion

By Josef Federman, Issam Adwan, Associated Press

Desperation has grown among Palestinians, many of whom see nothing to lose under unending Israeli control and increasing settler depredations in the West Bank, the blockade in Gaza and what they see as the world’s apathy.

U.S. demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting behind closed doors with the United States demanding that all 15 members strongly condemn "these heinous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas."…

Demonstrators rally across the U.S. in response to violent conflict between Israel and Hamas

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Supporters of Israel and backers of the Palestinian cause rallied in American cities Sunday over the conflict that has killed hundreds and wounded thousands in the Middle East.

Major airlines suspend flights to, from Israel amid war with Hamas

By Associated Press

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the U.S. State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest. Airlines in Europe and Asia are also halting flights.

United Kingdom's Supreme Court to weigh legality of sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The U.K. Supreme Court will start hearing arguments over whether the British government's contentious policy to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is lawful.

Hamas attack raises questions about readiness of Israel's intelligence agencies

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

The apparent lack of prior knowledge of Hamas’ plot will likely be seen as a prime culprit in the chain of events that led to the deadliest attack against Israelis in decades.

EU reverses earlier announcement to suspend development aid to Palestinians

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.

Senior Taliban officials visit province struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people

By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

A senior Taliban delegation is visiting western Afghanistan's Herat province in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people and flattened entire villages.

Indian rescuers fly to Himalayan region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74

By Wasbir Hussain, Anupam Nath, Associated Press

Air force helicopters have rescued scores of stranded tourists in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley and killing at least 74 people.