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Page last updated at 12:46 GMT, Wednesday, 7 January 2009
A wounded Palestinian woman in Gaza on 7 January 2009
Israel begins Gaza attacks lull
Israel halts military operations in Gaza for three hours in the first of planned daily suspensions, it says, as ceasefire calls mount.
Children hit hard as toll rises
Gaza families: 'Time runs out'
Frenetic UN diplomacy
In pictures: Conflict continues
Gaza conflict map
'Nine rockets fired into Israel'

An Austrian hotel owner lights a gas stove, 6 January Dispute hits Europe gas supplies
Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap.

Measles virus Doubts raised over measles target
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.


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Philip Schiller addresses Macworld Expo 2009 Fizzling out
No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show

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