Palestinians dig through the rubble of a building searching for bodies after what police said was an Israeli air strike at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City August 4, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly
Israel And Hamas Agree To A 72 Hour Ceasefire -- BBC
Israel and Palestinian groups including Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza, officials and Egyptian mediators say.
The ceasefire will start at 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday.
On Monday Israel held its own seven-hour "humanitarian window" in Gaza but then resumed its military operations.
Health officials in Gaza say more than 1,800 Palestinians have been killed in the four-week conflict, which has also claimed 67 Israeli lives.
A Thai national working in Israel was also killed.
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MIDDLE EAST
Israel, Hamas agree to 3-day truce to take effect Tuesday . Israel and Palestinians accept Egyptian-brokered truce, prepare for talks .
Jerusalem rocked by two suspected Palestinian attacks .
Israel's seven-hour Gaza truce ends; violence hits Jerusalem .
Gaza conflict: Israeli partial ceasefire slows violence . Israel declares partial Gaza ceasefire but fighting goes on in Rafah .
Egypt holds Gaza truce talks with Palestinian factions .
Iran says it gave missile technology to Hamas .
Both sides prepare for new Gaza war crimes probe .
Clashes displace residents of Lebanon's Arsal . Lebanese army advances in border battle with Islamists . Thousands flee as Lebanese military battles Syrian militants . Lebanese army says 22 soldiers missing, 14 killed .
Iraq air force to back Kurds fighting Islamists .
Islamic State seizes town of Sinjar, pushing out Kurds and sending Yazidis fleeing . Islamic State grabs Iraqi dam and oilfield in victory over Kurds.
Tunneling through triangle of death, Islamic State aims at Baghdad from south .
Turks abroad show little interest in presidential election .
ASIA
British troops could return to Afghanistan, army chief says .
China says can build what it wants on South China Sea isles .
Karzai rejects claim deputy was involved in vote fraud .
Bomb kills religious leader, guards in northwest Pakistan .
Pakistan diverted US aid to fight India: Ronald Neumann, ex-envoy .
North Korea request UN meeting over military drills .
Scores missing after Bangladesh ferry sinks .
China quake death toll rises to 381, over 1,800 injured – state media . Survivors dug out from China quake that killed 398 .
AFRICA
Egypt army says 11 militants killed in Sinai .
Egypt should consider military action in Libya, says senior statesman .
Up to 10,000 Egyptians stranded at Libya-Tunisia border .
New Libya parliament holds first session in east .
Libya's new parliament opens, militia factions battle on . New Libyan parliament urges unity .
S. Sudan leaders resume talks to end fighting as famine looms . South Sudan peace talks resume in Addis Ababa.
Ebola outbreak: US experts to head to West Africa .
Nigeria Ebola doctor contracts the virus .
Senegal police fire teargas on supporters of ex-president's son .
South Africa detains one of Britain's "most wanted fugitives" .
EUROPE
East Ukraine city dying under siege .
'Ukraine a pretext': Russian FM accuses NATO of using conflict to justify its existence .
Ukraine crisis: Russia boosts air force near border . Russia holds huge military exercises near Ukraine border .
Commemorations on centenary of Britain's entry into WW 1.
Int’l community voices concern over escalating violence in Nagorno-Karabakh . Armenia sees no threat of war with Azerbaijan yet over Karabakh .
EU urges conflicting sides to observe ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Swiss Economy Minister speaks against anti-Russia sanctions .
UK government reviewing £8bn of arms sales to Israel .
Portugal unveils bank rescue plan .
From omerta to online: Modern mafia bosses break with tradition of generations of secrecy by flaunting wealth and power on Facebook .
Many Russians stranded as tour firm Labirint fails .
AMERICAS
Man being tested at Mount Sinai hospital for possible Ebola virus .
All clear given after security alerts at White House, capitol .
African leaders gather for US summit .
Mexico is weak link to cross-border immigration enforcement .
Colombia probes soldiers' poisoning in Arauca .
USAID programme used young Latin Americans to incite Cuba rebellion .
$7,060,259,674,497.51--Federal debt up $7 trillion under Obama .
James Brady, White House press secretary under Reagan, dies .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Guantanamo judge refuses to recuse himself in warship bombing trial .
US ‘gravely concerned’ by new ISIS assault .
Islamic extremists impose reign of terror in Iraq .
The foreign fighters crisis .
Taliban commander behind Ghor executions was freed from prison 3 months ago.
Yemen hands over 8 suspected AQAP members to Saudi Arabia .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
McDonalds says China food scandal is hurting sales .
FACTBOX-The effect of Russia sanctions on European businesses .
Australia's Treasury Wines Estates is bid target .
Obama says CEOs should quit complaining: Economist .
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