The stage is set in front of the Capitol, where Barack Obama will be sworn in today as the 44th president. Up to 2 million people are expected in Washington for the ceremony and festivities. (Alex Wong/ Getty Images)
By Susan Milligan Globe Staff [...]
Gazans’ attempts at rescuing trapped bodies were hampered by continued attacks on Sunday [AFP]
Hamas and several allied Palestinian factions have announced a conditional, one-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, giving Israel seven days to pull out of the territory.
The move, following a meeting of the factions in Damascus, comes a day after Israel announced a unilateral ceasefire, ending its 22-day offensive in [...]
Palestinians say 25,000 buildings were damaged
or destroyed in Israel’s assault on Gaza [EPA]
Palestinians returning to their neighbourhoods have begun to unearth the true scale of destruction left by Israel’s 22-day offensive on the Gaza Strip.
But as Gazans surveyed the damage and awaited help, shaky ceasefires - declared separately by Israel and Palestinian fighters – continued to hold on [...]
