For today, links to just two reports, from the Associated Press, including a map; others are accessible by clicking on its Initials below. (SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 18 in Gaza, including 3 children, officials say. From AP. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip today, including three children and two high-ranking officers in the Hamas-run police force, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Jan. 1 report from AP.

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TO BE CONTINUED ON JAN. 3