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Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 December, 2003, 10:02 GMT
Palestinian gunmen in Rafah
Palestinians killed in Gaza raid
At least five Palestinians are shot dead in a raid by Israeli troops on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say.
Fall-out of the Maher crush
In pictures: Maher attacked

Crushed car Earthquake rocks California coast
One of the most powerful quakes to hit California in recent years is felt from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Friends witness crocodile killing
An Australian crocodile mauls a man to death in front of his two friends, who take refuge in a tree for 22 hours.

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BBC hears how people are coping with new terror alert on streets of Washington Extra vigilance
Americans take terror alert in their stride
Dimona nuclear plant Israeli WMDs
Examining Israel's status as a nuclear power
Christmas from the back of a lorry In pictures
Christmas gifts from the back of a lorry

AROUND THE WORLD NOW

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Ivorians welcome return of rebels
Killer disease hits south Sudan
AMERICAS
CIBC to pay $80m over Enron
US beefs up anti-terror measures
ASIA-PACIFIC
Taiwan denies China 'spy' arrests
Talks on Asian highway project

EUROPE
UK cold 'kills thousands'
Russia oil tycoon back in court
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq buoyed by pledges of support
Iran warns against Israeli strike
SOUTH ASIA
Bhutan steps up assault on rebels
Pakistan probes 'nuclear exports'

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