Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters):Israel struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip yesterday and threatened more strong action to stop rocket attacks, while Palestinian rival factions fought each other in a turmoil verging on civil war.
Migrants fear US immigration proposal locks out millions
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP):The U.S.Congress' new immigration plan was bad news for tens of thousands of poor Mexicans who depend on a U.S. guest worker programme for temporary jobs in agriculture, and other seasonal work such as landscaping and construction.
Bible drawn into sex publication row
HONG KONG (Reuters):More than 800 Hong Kong residents have called on authorities to reclassify the Bible as "indecent" due to its sexual and violent content, following an uproar over a sex column in a university student journal.
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