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 WW1.
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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