Abbas to press Olmert to maintain Gaza truce
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas was expected
to press Ehud Olmert on Monday to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza even
though the Israeli Prime Minister accused Hamas of “shattering” the
truce.
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UN resumes food distribution in Gaza
Food distribution to half the Gaza Strip’s 1.5
million population was to resume on Tuesday but the United Nations
fears supplies will soon run out unless Israel eases its crippling
blockade.
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Chinese and Cuba agree on bilateral trade
President Hu Jintao began a two-day visit to
Cuba by agreeing to increase Chinese purchases of Cuban nickel and
sugar, and send farm goods to the communist-run island as it
recovers from three devastating storms.
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