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Smoke from Israeli strikes rises over Gaza City , northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 20, 2014. Israel said it widened its ground offensive early Sunday, sending more troops into Gaza after demolishing more than a dozen Hamas tunnels and intensifying tank fire on border areas. Since the start of Israel-Hamas fighting almost two weeks ago, over 300 Palestinians were killed and 2,700 wounded in Israeli air and artillery strikes, according to Palestinian health officials. One-fourth of the deaths were reported since the start of the ground offensive late Thursday, the officials said.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

Blood in the streets: More than 500 dead in Gaza

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Palestinians escort a wounded woman in the emergency room of Shifa hospital in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 20, 2014. Hundreds of panicked residents have fled a Gaza City neighborhood which they say has come under heavy tank fire from Israeli forces. Some reported seeing dead and wounded in the streets, with ambulances unable to reach the area. Israel widened its ground offensive early Sunday, sending more troops into the Hamas-ruled territory to destroy tunnels used by the Islamic militants to try to sneak into Israel. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

Thousands flee Gaza as Israel expands ground offensive

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Firemen battle a blaze at a textile factory that started shortly after a strong earthquake jolted the island, Thursday, March 4, 2010, in the southern area of Tainan, Taiwan. A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday morning, causing widespread damage, and disrupting communications around the island. (AP Photo) ** TAIWAN OUT ** (AP)

Strong earthquake hits Taiwan

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Israeli warplanes blast Hezbollah areas

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