American doctor trapped in Gaza discusses challenges of treatment amid war: "This is an intentional disaster"
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Nearly half a million people with no place to go have left Rafah in southern Gaza ahead of Israel's long-anticipated offensive, but the Israeli military has continued striking all areas of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes targeted a building in the Nueseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing several people — including women and children — while survivors had to be dug out of the rubble.
In another strike nearby, the Israeli Defense Forces said it struck a "Hamas war room" at a U.N. school. Israel said it killed more than 10 fighters, although CBS News could not independently verify that claim.
Noumea — France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging calm after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will stay in place to quell what he called an "unprecedented insurrection."
Kathmandu — Nepali climber Phunjo Lama on Thursday reached Mount Everest's summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes, smashing the record for the world's fastest ascent of the mountain by a woman. Climbers usually take days to reach the top of the 29,032-foot mountain, spending nights on its different camps to rest and acclimatize.
New Delhi — Indian justice officials have changed course amid outrage over the bail terms set for a teenager accused of killing two people while driving a Porsche at high speed while drunk and without a license. The 17-year-old son of a wealthy businessman had been ordered to write a 300-word essay and work with the local traffic police for 15 days to be granted bail — a decision that was made within 15 hours of his arrest.
Zurich — A woman jogger was killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people in a lakeside park in Switzerland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened Tuesday evening in Mannedorf on Lake Zurich, around 12 miles southeast of Switzerland's biggest city, the Zurich cantonal police said.