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Palestinian children throw stones at the Israeli army in front of the Church of the Nativity during a military raid to arrest Sharif Abu Hadid, an Islamic Jihad militant, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem November 20. A wanted militant was arrested by Israeli troops during a raid which sparked clashes that left 13 Palestinians wounded, security sources said. Abu Hadid, 34, a militant of the radical group Islamic Jihad who was wanted by Israel for the past five years, surrendered to Israeli troops who took up positions around his house in the town, the sources said. AFP

Hopes rise of breakthrough to end Bangladesh political crisis

Bangladesh officials raised hopes of a breakthrough in the bloody political crisis that has paralysed the nation as a new transport blockade entered a second day on Tuesday.

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Ten killed, 60 injured in train blast in east India

At least 10 people were killed and 60 injured Monday when a blast ripped through a passenger train in the east Indian state of West Bengal, an official and a doctor said.

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Small loans to poor can change the world, says Nobel winner

Declaring credit a human right, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus said that the successful micro-lending bank he launched in his native Bangladesh showed wiping out world poverty was a goal within reach.

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