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Archive for January 20th, 2009

Obama readies call for service, unity

January 20, 2009

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 [...]

Hamas offers conditional ceasefire

January 20, 2009

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 [...]

Gazans count cost of war

January 20, 2009

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 [...]