Israel strikes Gaza, killing one militant

GAZA CITY - An Israeli airstrike against a Palestinian rocket squad killed a militant yesterday, the first death in Gaza since Hamas formally declared an end to a six-month truce. Palestinians fired 10 rockets and at least 23 mortar shells from Gaza into Israel, the Israeli military said. The militant was killed in an airstrike in northern Gaza. (AP)

PESHAWAR - Militants in Pakistan launched rockets at two trucks returning from delivering fuel to Western forces in Afghanistan, killing three people, an official said yesterday. US and NATO forces in Afghanistan transport up to 75 percent of their supplies through Pakistan. (AP)

BRUSSELS - Belgium's king met with elected officials yesterday in an attempt to resolve a political crisis. Prime Minister Yves Leterme has offered to resign, saying his government could not function amid allegations that it mishandled the pending sale of Fortis bank units. (AP)

ATHENS - Masked rioters set fire yesterday evening to the offices of a credit data company in Athens, continuing protests that have raged across Greece for two weeks. Riots first broke out after a 15-year-old demonstrator was shot and killed by a police officer Dec. 6. (AP)