Nine killed in Gaza clash At least nine people were killed when Hamas gunmen stormed the home of rival Fatah party's top security chief in Gaza.
Freed Taliban prisoners killed in US-led raid The three served as Taliban commanders and were among the militants killed in a US-led operation at the weekend in a southern region, the officials said.
Former French President Jacques Chirac waves as he leaves the Elysee palace and his successor Nicolas Sarkozy (L), on Wednesday following the handover ceremony. During a short meeting, Chirac, 74, gave Sarkozy the codes for France's nuclear arsenal before leaving. AFP
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