Afghanistan

• Pakistan rules out allowing the US to reposition forces from Afghanistan in Pakistan. [Link]
• CENTCOM reports that withdrawal from Afghanistan is 6-12% complete. [Link]

Israel

• Israel vows escalation in Gaza. So far 35 people in Gaza and five in Israel have been killed. [Link]
• The US is refusing to condemn the Israeli strikes in Gaza that have killed at least 12 children. [Link]
• Israel is bombing residential and medical targets in Gaza. [Link]
• The UN warns about the possibility of full-scale war in Gaza. [Link]

Iran

• The IAEA reports that Iran has enriched some uranium to 63%. [Link]
• A top EU court adviser says companies could be held responsible if the company terminated business with Iranian companies out of fear of US sanctions. [Link]

Africa

• Sudanese security forces killed two protesters. [Link]
• The WHO covered up a doctor trading favors for sex in the Congo despite several complaints. [Link]