Times Of India
Will quit peace talks if no settlement freeze, says Palestine president
Times Of India
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Mahmoud Abbas says he has warned Israel's prime minister that he'll quit peace talks unless Israel extends a curb on settlement construction.
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Man behind Gaza offensive of 2008-09 named Israel's next military chief
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As the army's commander for southern Israel, Major General Yoav Galant oversaw the Dec 2008-Jan 2009 offensive in the Gaza Strip in which 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.
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'Iran orders 99 lashes for woman facing execution'
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Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, has also been sentenced to 99 lashes for a photo published of her without a headscarf, according to her son.
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Four killed as security forces clash with Yemen militants
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At least two soldiers and two separatists have been killed in clashes in the southern Yemeni provinces of Lahej and Abyan, security sources said Saturday.
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Palestinian militants fire rocket into Israel
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Palestinian militants fired a rocket on Saturday from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the first such attack since direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) resumed two days ago.
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Mideast talks decide on bimonthly stock-taking
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders have cleared the first hurdle in what promises to be difficult negotiations, vowing to try to settle core differences within a year and meet every two weeks.
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Cargo plane crashes in Dubai, 2 crew members killed
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A cargo plane belonging to a US courier company crashed near Dubai airport on Friday evening, killing both crew members, civil aviation officials said.
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Muslims hold mass prayers at flashpoint Jerusalem mosque
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Tens of thousands of Muslims poured into the heavily guarded Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem for the last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Iran will hit Israel nuclear site if attacked: Ahmadinejad
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"Our developed weapons can hit any part of the Zionist regime (Israel) ... We hope not to be forced to attack their nuclear facility," Iran armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi told Mehr news agency.
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Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader
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A website supporting Iran's reform movement says assailants have attacked the home of an opposition leader and wounded one of his bodyguards.
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Indian Express
One killed, three injured in Israeli air strikes
Indian Express
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The air strikes follow the firing of a rocket from Gaza into Israel by Palestinian militants.
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Israel Military: Soldier charged with looting Turk ship
Indian Express
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Soldier looted lead ship in a Gaza flotilla stopped by Israeli naval commandos in a bloody raid in May.
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Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
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Hamas has let it known with its bullets that it would not be left out of the equation.
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UAE expatriates among richest in the world
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Survey finds Pakistani and Indian traders are among the wealthiest in Dubai.
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Son of Iranian 'stoning' woman urges global pressure
Indian Express
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The appeal came after a similar plea he made to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree to meet in two weeks
Indian Express
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Netanyahu and Abbas agreed to meet in the Middle East, although an exact location has not been determined.
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Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace push
Indian Express
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President Barack Obama is under no illusions about the tough challenges ahead.
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Palestinian forces arrest dozens of Hamas activists
Indian Express
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Palestinian security forces in the West Bank detained dozens of Hamas activists on Wednesday in response to a lethal attack on Jewish settlers in the occupied territory, a senior security source said.
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Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo
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An American medical agency says gunmen in eastern Congo fired on a private plane carrying international aid workers.
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Crucial Middle East talks begins tomorrow
Indian Express
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Key officials, responsible for the talks, hope the direct dialogue could be concluded in one year time frame.
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