Throughout his tenure as prime minister, Israel never once launched a sustained operation aimed at blocking Hamas, Fatah and their sister organizations in Gaza from transporting ever more lethal weapons systems into the area through its border with Egypt.

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The government in Burma has apologised to Buddhist monks for the injuries sustained during a police operation outside a copper mine nine days ago.

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It was not difficult to imagine, in the face of a sustained Taliban offensive, the whole operation in Kushamond falling apart.

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Two coast guard members sustained minor injuries in the rescue operation.

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Even though he is available on a free transfer his time on Tyneside has been plagued by injury problems, including a broken metatarsal bone, knee ligament damage sustained at the 2006 World Cup, a double hernia operation and a thigh problem.

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On the positive side, sustained economic development would create new and potentially large gains from trade, as well as much-needed co-operation in science and culture.

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