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Israel launches air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday after vowing to retaliate over a barrage of cross-border rockets fired from Lebanon, which it blamed on Palestinian groups. IMAGES
Pope Francis prays for "relief" for victims of the explosions at a port in northern China during his weekly prayer. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
At least 45 people died when a dam burst its banks overnight near the Kenyan town of Mai Mahiu just north of the capital Nairobi, as torrential rains and floods battered the country. IMAGES
The rising waters of the Bei River have nearly engulfed lampposts in flood-hit Qingyuan city in southern China, with the government issuing highest its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. IMAGES
Police and paramedics are at the scene as crowds depart after multiple people were injured when gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, according to local police. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).