Sino-US ties at new high:
Obama wraps up China trip
CHINA: US President Barack Obama ended the
official part of his trip to China on Wednesday by meeting Premier
Wen Jiabao, who emphasised that their two nations were better off as
partners, not rivals.
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Independent Palestinian State:
Abbas reiterates his stance
Egypt: The Palestinian National Authority (PNA)
President Mahmoud Abbas, reiterated to his Egyptian counterpart
Hosni Mubarak the wish to recognize an independent Palestinian
State, supported by an Arab peace initiative.
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United Nations doubles aid
To help storm-ravaged Philippines:
PHILIPPINES: The United Nations on Wednesday
nearly doubled its appeal for funds to help the Philippines cope
with the effects of back-to-back storms that left over 1,100 people
dead and 1.7 million homeless.
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