uk-hotdailynews: 2014-08-05 U.K. World

Gaza conflict: 'we don't have anything' – then suddenly the ceasefire was over  The Guardian
The road to Khuza'a village winds across scruffy fields, between steadily more battered buildings, through the detritus of war. At its end lies a jumble of cement and breeze-block homes, mosques and shuttered shops once home to 10,000 people. Beyond lies ...

Israel considers pulling out from Gaza unilaterally, without cease fire agreement   Fox News
Israeli Cease-fire Ends; Netanyahu Vows to Continue Gaza Campaign   Voice of America
Israel Halts Attack in Parts of Gaza, but Strike Kills Girl   New York Times
USA TODAY
Times of India
Jerusalem Post
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CNN

Kurdish forces battle Islamic State in attempt to retake Iraqi town  CNN
(CNN) -- Heavy fighting is being reported in an Iraqi town close to Syria as Kurdish fighters battle the radical Islamic State, according to a source within the Kurdish fighting force. The Islamic State, formerly the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, took control ...

The UN is warning of a humanitarian "tragedy" in Iraq as thousands flee ...   Los Angeles Times
ISIS takeover of key infrastructure brings new fears for Iraq's future   Fox News
Isis advances puncture Kurdistan self-confidence   Financial Times
ABC News
Telegraph.co.uk
Times of Oman
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Ukraine Sees Victory as Fighting Disrupts Crash Search  Bloomberg
Ukraine's defense minister said he's confident victory over pro-Russian separatists is close as fighting disrupted an international team searching the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner downed over the rebel-held east. “Our forces are in an offensive phase,” ...

Russia carries out new military exercises close to Ukraine border   euronews
Kiev authorities no longer concerned with the lives of civilians, military and ...   ITAR-TASS
Awaiting truth and closure   The Hindu
RT
Christian Science Monitor
Kyiv Post
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IDF soldier in serious condition after shots fired in Jerusalem's Mount Scopus ... Jerusalem Post
Police: Victim shot in stomach, intensive search underway for assailant; incident comes after man killed in tractor terror attack in capital. Scene of Jerusalem shooting incident Photo: MOTI KANELSKI. An IDF soldier was shot in the stomach by a suspected ...

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Wall Street Journal

World War I Centenary Marked in Liège  Wall Street Journal
Members of the royal family and various other dignitaries commemorated the centenary of World War I at locations across the U.K. and Belgium. LIÈGE, Belgium—Representatives of 83 countries gathered on Monday to mark the centenary of the World War I ...

David Cameron: first world war fought 'in defence of British values'   The Guardian
WW I: Canada commemorates 100 years since start of Great War   CBC.ca
Europe Marks Centennial of World War I Outbreak   Voice of America
Daily Mail
Sky News
New York Times
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Getty Images

Obama Building Africa Legacy by Changing US Approach  Businessweek
The Obama administration is pressing African leaders to tackle corruption and give greater recognition to the rights of women as the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit opens in Washington. “No democracy can survive without the active, intense participation of ...

Ebola and insurgents risk derailing Obama's Africa summit   The Independent
The African leaders who weren't invited to DC's Africa Summit   Washington Post (blog)
US-Africa Summit Under Way in Washington   Voice of America
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Deutsche Welle
Merced Sun-Star
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The Hindu

Two dead after ferry MV Pinak carrying hundreds capsizes in Bangladesh  The Hindu
A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Monday in central Bangladesh, killing at least two people and probably many more as horrified villagers watched from the shore, authorities said. It was unclear exactly how many people were on ...

Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh River; dozens safe   Boston.com

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