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Millitants enter Israel from Gaza
Killing six and wounding five others. Two terror groups claimed joint responsibility for the attack -
World population is calculated at 6.5 billion.
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The government of Morocco arrests 62 Al Qaida suspects.
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In Kenya
A gang goes from home to home killing ten accused of witchcraft -
Police in Nigeria jail a goat believed to be an armed robber who transformed himself through witchcraft.
The belief in witchcraft is reported as common in Nigeria. -
Starting this month in Malaysia
two women Islamic court judges start to hear court cases. -
Japan suffers a 8.8 earthquake and a tsunami.
A year later about 16,273 dead and 3,061 were still missing. -
In Cuba, authorities arrest members of the protest group Ladies in White
They were arrested on their weekly protest walk demanding the release of political prisoners.(the next day they are released) -
In Britain, Members of Parliament call for suspension of pesticides
linked to the death of bees. In the US are people urging action on this issue by their government -
NASA announces the discovery of 715 newly verified planets outside our solar system,
discovered by use of the Kepler Space Telescope. -
Young Muslims in Norway yesterday circled the Oslo Synagogue to show their support for Jews.
It was called a "Ring of Peace" and was joined by 1,500 others. -
Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games.
The USA got 46 Gold medals, 37 Silver medals, and 38 Bronze medals.
