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Gaza rockets target Israel after lull
Rockets are often fired by fringe Islamist groups but Israel holds Gaza's rulers Hamas responsible
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Rain frustrates England in push for Ashes win
England, pressing for their first victory in the already-decided Ashes series
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Planned obsolescence: widely criticised, long-debated
The European Parliament has asked the European Commission to specifically legislate over planned obsolescence
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Beyonce's sister, Solange Knowles shares struggle with illness
The 31-year-old singer has called off her South Africa tour
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Israel extends custody of slap video-famed Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi
She has been involved in a series of previous confrontations, leading Israelis to accuse her family
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Two Romanians charged with hacking US capital police cameras
They were arrested in Bucharest on December 15 and charged with conspiracy and various forms of computer fraud
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Keep calm and be average: China's unambitious millennials
Young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chill than reading sutras
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China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay
The US reform will lower the tax rate for most corporations to 21 per cent
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Anxiety, evasion and addiction: How Mexicans deal with endless violence
WHO figures show that in 2015 Mexico was suffering 19 murders per 100,000 people
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Vietnam's 10,000-strong 'cyber army' slammed by rights groups
Vietnam routinely jails its critics and closely monitors activists on social media









