Palestinian UN bid on November 29 - Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has announced
that the Palestinian Authority will present its bid for non-state UN
membership, despite US and Israeli opposition. Following talks with
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo, "it has been agreed that
the request will be presented on November 29," Abbas told reporters
on Monday, calling for support from Arab states.
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Putin to review foreign NGO law
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said
he is prepared to reexamine a contentious law that brands as
“foreign agents” non-governmental groups that receive international
financing. Putin in July signed into law the measure requiring NGOs
receiving foreign cash to register with authorities and be subject
to official checks of their income, accounting and management
structure.
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