Ceasefire vote: A Palestinian man carries the body of his four-year-old daughter in Gaza
Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire text
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that Arab diplomats hope will put an end to Israel's 13-day offensive against the Palestinian enclave. More
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