World News Briefs -- August 8, 2014

Friday 8 August 2014





Gaza At War Again After Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel And The Jewish State Responds, Killing A Ten-Year-Old Palestinian In Mosque Air Strike -- Daily Mail



* At least 10 rockets fired into Israel as negotiators failed to extend ceasefire which expired at 8am today (5am GMT)

* Israel declared truce over and hit 'terror sites' in new strikes as minister warned ground troops could invade again

* Wave of attacks from land, air and sea hit Nour al-Mohammadi Mosque in Gaza City, killing boy and wounding five

* Palestinian factions negotiated until 4am but would not extend truce unless Israel ended its blockade on Gaza

* Conflict began a month ago today and has killed 1,875 Palestinians and 67 Israelis including 64 soldiers



Gaza is at war once more after militants blasted rockets into Israel and the military hit back - launching a string of strikes which killed a 10-year-old boy at a mosque.



Palestinian families fled their bombed-out homes this morning as Israel claimed Hamas fired at least 18 rockets from Gaza at the end of a tense 72-hour ceasefire, which negotiators failed to extend.



And three hours after the truce ended Israel announced it was renewing its military campaign, hitting what it called 'terror sites' across Gaza with a fresh wave of air strikes, gunboats and tank fire.



Most of the strikes hit empty fields but one struck the grounds of the Nour al-Mohammadi Mosque in Gaza City - killing a 10-year-old boy and wounding five, one of them critically.



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MIDDLE EAST



Israel's military told to 'forcefully react' as cease-fire ends .



Israel exits peace talks with Hamas .



US warplanes hit Islamic State group in Iraq . US fighters pound militants in northern Iraq . Iraq: US air strike on Islamic State militants in Iraq. Israel carries out strikes on Gaza after rocket fire resumes .



Turkey steps up aid to northern Iraq; not involved in U.S. strikes.



Sistani calls on Iraqis to unite against Islamic State danger .



FAA bans US airline flights over Iraq due to conflict . Turkish Airlines says cancels flights to Arbil due to security concerns .



Syrian Islamist rebels 'withdraw from Lebanese town after truce' .



Militants say seeking prisoner swap with Lebano n.



Toll hits 25 as Yemen troops clash with militants .



ASIA



Afghans sign unity government deal with US backing . Afghan poll rivals sign unity government deal .



China says Japan fighter jets shadowed its planes over disputed waters . China sails into Japanese waters after 'threat'.



South China Sea row looms as Southeast Asia talks begin .



McCain confident of support for easing arms embargo on Vietnam .



Cambodia political foes vow to honor truce as lawmakers return .



China jails British investigator Humphrey linked to GSK .



Malaysia Airlines: State fund proposes takeover .



AFRICA



WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency . WHO: Ebola 'an international emergency '.



Ebola death toll reaches 961 people - WHO.



Nigeria braces for more Ebola cases amid outbreak .



South Sudan atrocities amount to war crimes, report warns .



S. Sudan: Conditions 'an affront to human dignity' .



DR Congo: despite improved security, situation remains ‘fragile,’ UN envoys warn .



Mali leader warns north could become criminal hub .



EUROPE



US warns Russia against intervention in Ukraine .



Russia arrests Ukrainian officers for 'war crimes' .



West blocks Moscow’s UN plea to reinstate ceasefire at MH17 crash site .



Euromaidan activists protesting Kiev’s operation in eastern Ukraine .



Czechs call for EU farm ministers to discuss response to Russia sanctions . EU experts to debate Russia's ban on European food on Aug 14 .



An independent Scotland could face currency limbo: British lawmakers .



Two missing after fresh Bosnian floods wreak more heavy damage .



AMERICAS



Ebola crisis: Tom Frieden 'confident' US will not see outbreak .



Argentina files legal action against the US at The Hague over debt default .



Mexico approves oil sector reforms .



Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sworn in .



Guyana opposition files no-confidence motion .



No longer welcome: Canada blocks fast-track visa program .



Rare tropical storm batters Hawaii .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



ISIS threatens America: ‘We will raise the flag of Allah in the White House’ .



Mali’s mercurial jihadist leader targets France in rare video .



U.S. rules out working with Syria’s Assad to counter al Qaed a.



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



Are U.S. stocks now a 'safe haven'? Big-caps shake off global woes .



Delta ready to re-route flights over Russia if banned .



Authors rally against Amazon in Hachette dispute .



China loses appeal of WTO ruling on exports of rare earths .



Markets nervous as Obama authorises Iraq air strikes .

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