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Western allies on Wednesday pressured Israel to launch credible investigations into UN allegations of possible war crimes by the Israel Defense Forces during the winter conflict in the Gaza Strip. The United States, Britain and France all said Israel should look into findings published last month by a UN mission led by South African jurist Richard Goldstone. The Goldstone report accused Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas of war crimes during the December-January war in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas rejected the charges in his report, which is more critical of Israel than Hamas. At a UN Security Council debate on the Middle East that was not expected to take action, Israel's UN ambassador, Gabriela Shalev, dismissed the report as a waste of the council's time, saying the 575-page document "favors and legitimizes... [read full story]
A rhinestone-encrusted glove worn by Michael Jackson the first time he performed the Moonwalk has been sold at auction for $350,000 (£212,000). The glove, among 70 items belonging to the late singer which went on sale in New...
