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President Biden says at least 11 Americans are now known to have been killed in Israel, and he says that the US government believes it is "likely" that American citizens are among the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.
The US is scrambling to provide Israel with additional supplies of munitions and other weaponry.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US stocks closed higher Monday, after shaking off early losses following escalations in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, oil and gas prices surged as traders feared the violence could affect global supplies.
Sally Patterson reports.
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A Harvard professor has won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Claudia Goldin is just the third woman to be awarded the prestigious prize - it has been given to 90 men.
Her research exposed the causes of gender inequality in the workforce.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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The United States is moving an aircraft carrier and fighter jets to the eastern Mediterranean, in a sign of support amid fears of an escalating crisis in the region.
Several American citizens were killed in what President Joe Biden calls an "unprecedented and appalling assault" by the Hamas terror-group over the weekend.
Following the attack, Israel has ordered a "complete siege" of Hamas-controlled Gaza, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday telling his US counterpart that his county has no other choice but to unleash a ground operation into the Palestinian enclave.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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The US government has confirmed that 9 Americans are among the dead in Israel.
The State Department is continuing to try and confirm reports that American citizens may be among the Israeli hostages seized by Hamas over the weekend.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The Nigerian government has called for a ceasefire after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched attacks on Israeli communities on Saturday.
Israeli forces have been responding to the attacks, and the situation has led to the death of over 1000 Palestinian and Israeli lives.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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A British Man serving in the Israeli Defence Force has been killed in the Hamas attack against Israel.
Nathanel Young was killed on Saturday, on the Gaza border.
Two more Briton's are missing following the attacks, Jake Marlowe and Dan Darlington.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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CUE: The senior American politician Chuck Schumer says he's disappointed that China showed what he called "no sympathy" for Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas at the weekend.
Mr Schumer is visiting Beijing with a group of Republican and Democrat senators.
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At least 74 people have been killed and more than one hundred are still missing after flash floods hit the northeastern state of Sikkim last week.
Rescue operations have been hampered amid heavy rain.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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CUE: Hong Kong is suffering from heavy rain and flooding as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu [COY-NOO] linger on the southern coast of China.
At least one person died in Taiwan last week when the typhoon crossed the southern tip of the island.
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DOWNLOAD: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1009typhoonkoinu-aw-hk.mp3Small tsunami have been observed on Japan’s eastern coast and islands after an earthquake on Monday.
The magnitude of the tremor which triggered waves up to 2 feet remains unclear.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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