Israel Strikes Gaza After Eilat Attack -- New York Times
JERUSALEM — Armed infiltrators described by Israel as Gaza militants who had sneaked into the country through the porous Sinai border with Egypt attacked multiple targets near the popular Red Sea resort of Eilat on Thursday, killing at least seven Israelis and wounding 40 in the most serious assault on Israeli territory in more than two years.
Israeli forces said they killed seven of the attackers and hours later retaliated further with an airstrike in Gaza. Six Palestinians, several of them members of a militant group, were killed in the strike, according to the group’s spokesman and medical officials in Gaza.
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MIDDLE EAST
Gunmen kill 7 in Israel.
Obama calls on Assad to step down. Assad says military operations ended; 18 killed. No letup in Syrian crackdown on protesters, activists say. Syrian security forces adopt shoot-on-sight policy. Traumatized Syrians flee government crackdown.
Syria may have committed crimes against humanity: U.N.
Israel border attacks signal weakening Egyptian control of Sinai.
Turkey launches air assault on Kurds in Iraq amid uptick in violence.
Israelis, Palestinians brace for massive statehood protests.
Turkish military attacks PKK rebels in Iraq.
Indictment in Hariri assassination is published.
ASIA
China’s newly rich are flaunting wealth — and giving Communist rulers a headache.
Afghan insurgents step up deadly attacks on civilians.
Violence in Pakistani city kills 39 in 2 days.
NKorea threatens to bolster its nuclear arsenal.
India corruption: Protests swell in support of Hazare.
The march of China's new middle class.
AFRICA
Libyan capital is fearful as rebels eye Tripoli. Libyan rebels seize western oil refinery. Libyan rebel force pushes south from Misrata to cut key highway to Tripoli. Explosions shake Libyan capital as rebels advance.
Ivory Coast conflict: Gbagbos face economic charges.
US group: Evidence points to 3 Sudan mass graves.
Algeria "not immune to Arab spring revolt".
Egyptian civilians caught in military tribunals.
Rising hunger in south Ethiopia despite lush green.
EUROPE
European shares fall most since March 2009.
S&P confident on France's AAA rating.
In euro-zone crisis, German leader Angela Merkel’s options are limited.
Anger over Finnish deal on Greek bailout.
Serbia-Kosovo talks to resume in September.
Hundreds of thousands welcome pope to youth gathering in Madrid.
Russian forces kill twelve in fighting with Caucasus insurgents.
AMERICAS
US jobless claims up, gasoline lifts consumer prices.
One in five American children now living in poverty according to new report.
Venezuela recalling $11bn in gold reserves: Hugo Chavez. Venezuela to nationalise gold industry.
Report: Child poverty rate hits 20 percent in US as families struggle.
Peru re-evaluates coca policy.
Ecuador police to take lie detector test.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Internet jihadist killed in Predator strike in Waziristan.
US General sees Nigeria terror link.
Pakistan says it can bring Haqqani to peace talks.
US airport to introduce the 'chat-down' security check.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
S.E.C. files were illegally destroyed, lawyer says.
Gold hits new record near $1,830 an ounce.
Morgan Stanley cuts 2011 global growth forecast.
Los Angeles fires Standard & Poors... (because S&P downgraded it).
Buffett's 'coddled' column draws reaction from some wealthy Americans.
Biden in China says relations key to global economy.
Venezuela, Iran agree to boost dialogue within OPEC.