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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Territorial Disputes</title>
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		<title>Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Hubbard</dc:creator>
		
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Israel passes demands in prisoner swap to Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel delivered its counter-demands Tuesday for a deal with Hamas to exchange about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a single Israeli soldier held captive by Gaza militants for more than three years.
As families on both sides agonized over the outcome, last-minute differences over who ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-passes-counter-demands-to-hamas-for-prisoner-swap-details-could-scuttle-deal-247388/" title="Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran: Border spat with Iraq was misunderstanding

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday said its recent takeover of an Iraqi oil well was the result of a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and called for the two nations to open talks to clearly demarcate their border.
The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers spoke over the weekend and agreed to re-establish a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-border-dispute-with-iraq-was-misunderstanding-urges-quick-resolution-247324/">Original article &nbsp;: Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captured-soldier-247115/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offer

JERUSALEM — Israel said Tuesday that it would not bargain &#8220;at any cost&#8221; to secure the release of a soldier held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, and relayed a list of Palestinian prisoners that it wants to deport as part of a proposed swap between two  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captured-soldier-247115/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel wrapped up marathon top-level meetings early Tuesday without announcing whether it has agreed to accept Gaza militants&#8217; demand to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a lone Israeli serviceman.
A decision to pay that lopsided price for 23-year-old Sgt. Gilad Schalit could reshuffle Mideast politics in unpredictable .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/" title="Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-hold-intense-discussions-ahead-of-possible-prisoner-trade-246830/">Read : Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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Israel holds crucial meeting on prisoner swap

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, including .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-convene-for-decisive-meeting-on-prisoner-swap-246804/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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SEOUL, South Korea — A convoy of South Korean trucks crossed the border into North Korea on Friday to deliver swine flu medicine, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills around their disputed sea border.
The previously scheduled shipment marks the South Korean government&#8217;s first .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-calls-for-efforts-to-resume-stalled-talks-on-north-koreas-nuclear-program-245884/">China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist flown out of Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Hunger-striking activist flown from Spain
MADRID — Spanish news reports say an activist from the disputed territory of Western Sahara who has been on hunger strike in Spain for more than a month has been flown back home.
Cadena SER radio says Aminatou Haidar was flown out of Lanzarote island airport in the Canary Islands ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-hunger-striking-western-sahara-activist-flown-out-of-spain-245855/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Reports: Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist flown out of Spain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered land swap

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed concessions.
The Palestinians did not respond to .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-olmert-reportedly-offered-palestinians-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settlement-blocs-245208/">Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered land swap
JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed peace offer to the Palestinians.

The September .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-israels-olmert-offered-palestinians-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settlement-blocs-245136/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Haaretz nespaper says Olmert offered ceding land near Gaza, West Bank for settler blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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paper: Olmert offered land swap for settlements

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed concessions.
The Palestinians did not respond .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/haaretz-nespaper-says-olmert-offered-ceding-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settler-blocs-245132/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper: Olmert offered to expand Gaza in exchange for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Newspaper: Olmert proposed expanding Gaza
JERUSALEM — The Haaretz daily says former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert proposed giving the Palestinians 100 square kilometers (38 sq. miles) of Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip in exchange for West Bank settlement blocs.

Olmert presented this map to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in September 2008. Abbas did not respond and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspaper-olmert-offered-to-expand-gaza-in-exchange-for-settlement-blocs-245125/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abbas to Israel: if settlements frozen for 6 months, peace deal doable in that time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Abbas says peace deal possible in 6 months

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has told Israel&#8217;s defense minister a peace deal could be reached in six months if Israel freezes settlement construction during that time.
Abbas says he made the proposal when he spoke on the phone with Ehud Barak three weeks ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abbas-to-israel-if-settlements-frozen-for-6-months-peace-deal-doable-in-that-time-244593/">Abbas to Israel: if settlements frozen for 6 months, peace deal doable in that time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salah Nasrawi</dc:creator>
		
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CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader said Barack Obama has deceived Arabs about his efforts to restart Mideast peace talks, and claimed in a message posted Monday that the American president has done nothing for the region so far.
Ayman Al-Zawahri also vowed the terror network will not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-vows-group-will-remember-911-mastermind-243853/">Source article &nbsp;: Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel to ease restrictions on Palestinian Christians during holiday season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel eases restrictions on Palestinians for Xmas

GUSH ETZION, West Bank — Israeli military officials say they are easing restrictions on the movement of Palestinian Christians in the West Bank for the holiday season.
Lt. Col. Eyad Sirhan says thousands of West Bank Christians will be issued monthlong permits to enter Israel to visit Jerusalem&#8217;s holy sites. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-to-ease-restrictions-on-palestinian-christians-during-holiday-season-243844/">Israel to ease restrictions on Palestinian Christians during holiday season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas rally shows it still has strong Gaza support

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-anniversary-rally-draws-huge-crowd-showing-group-still-has-strong-support-after-war-243822/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader on Monday accused President Barack Obama of deceiving the Arab world and failing to advance Middle East peace talks, and said the militants&#8217; struggle against the United States and its allies is &#8220;a war between Muslims and infidels.&#8221;
In a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-urges-arabs-palestinians-to-holy-war-243745/" title="Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas celebrates anniversary in war-damaged Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, in a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty and isolation.
Gaza ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-celebrates-anniversary-of-1987-founding-with-rallies-amid-gazas-poverty-and-war-damage-243646/">Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A year after Gaza war, long neglected southern Israel enjoying a renaissance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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With Gaza cease-fire, south Israel blossoms

NAHAL OZ, Israel — Until less than a year ago, Nahal Oz was a place to stay away from or risk being hit by rockets from neighboring Gaza. Since then, 10 new families have moved in.
The village&#8217;s sudden population spike to 320 inhabitants epitomizes a renaissance in southern Israel, driven .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-year-after-gaza-war-long-neglected-southern-israel-enjoying-a-renaissance-243577/" title="A year after Gaza war, long neglected southern Israel enjoying a renaissance">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan as new details emerge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Gamel</dc:creator>
		
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FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — The FBI is sending a team to Pakistan and India as part of an inquiry into an American man accused of sizing up targets ahead of last year&#8217;s deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India&#8217;s financial capital.
David Coleman Headley, 49, of Chicago, also is accused in ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-takes-us-terror-probe-to-india-and-pakistan-as-new-details-emerge-241644/">FBI takes US terror probe to India and Pakistan as new details emerge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land; tribe sues, saying land is protected by law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land

PIERRE, S.D. — The Internal Revenue Service has auctioned off a large swath of disputed land owned by a South Dakota Indian tribe to help pay off more than $3 million in back taxes, penalties and interest.
IRS spokeswoman Carrie Resch says the 7,100 acres of Crow Creek Sioux ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irs-auctions-off-disputed-sd-indian-tribes-land-tribe-sues-saying-land-is-protected-by-law-239704/" title="IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land; tribe sues, saying land is protected by law">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwanese social drama wins top honors at Chinese Oscars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Taiwan honors local film at Chinese Oscars

BANCIAO, Taiwan — Taiwanese social drama &#8220;No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti&#8221; won Chinese cinema&#8217;s top honor on Saturday — a rare victory for an industry that has been overshadowed by big-budget blockbusters from rival mainland China.
While this self-ruled island that split from China in a 1949 civil war has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwanese-social-drama-wins-top-honors-at-chinese-oscars-237038/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Taiwanese social drama wins top honors at Chinese Oscars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians: Expected Israeli offer for settlement freeze is not enough</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinians cool to expected Israeli offer

JERUSALEM — Palestinian officials are rejecting an expected offer from Israel&#8217;s prime minister to partially freeze West Bank settlement construction, even before it is made public.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s office is refusing to comment on Israeli reports that he will announce the freeze later Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Israel TV said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-expected-israeli-offer-for-settlement-freeze-is-not-enough-235705/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Palestinians: Expected Israeli offer for settlement freeze is not enough</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas officials: prisoner swap deal snagging on names of top militants to be released</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diaa Hadid</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas: Prisoner swap snagged on top militants

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Prisoner swap talks between Hamas and Israel have hit a snag over some of the top militants the Islamic group wants freed and a deal is unlikely in the coming days, Hamas officials said Wednesday.
Israel is objecting to some of the names put forward .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-officials-prisoner-swap-deal-snagging-on-names-of-top-militants-to-be-released-235679/">Source article &nbsp;: Hamas officials: prisoner swap deal snagging on names of top militants to be released</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with PM Singh, commits to go to India next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India&#8217;s fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world&#8217;s largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India&#8217;s &#8220;rightful place as a global  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-hails-us-india-ties-amid-talks-with-pm-singh-commits-to-go-to-india-next-year-235325/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Netanyahu: No prisoner swap deal yet and there might not be one</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Netanyahu: Prisoner swap not a done deal
JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s prime minister tried on Tuesday to temper expectations that a deal to free an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants was imminent.

After three years of troubled negotiations, officials in Israel and the Gaza Strip have recently reported progress toward clinching a deal to swap Sgt. Gilad ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-no-prisoner-swap-deal-yet-and-there-might-not-be-one-235017/">Read : Netanyahu: No prisoner swap deal yet and there might not be one</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel, Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josef Federman</dc:creator>
		
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Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

JERUSALEM — Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a captive Israeli soldier held by the Islamic militant group for more than three years.
The exchange could boost Hamas at the expense of its key ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-hamas-move-closer-to-deal-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captive-soldier-234736/">Israel, Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel and Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diaa Hadid</dc:creator>
		
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Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday.
Israeli President Shimon Peres, who met with Egypt&#8217;s ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-and-hamas-move-closer-to-deal-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captive-soldier-234631/" title="Israel and Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s leader urges freeze on Israeli settlements in east Jerusalem</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil leader urges freeze on Israeli settlements

SALVADOR, Brazil — Brazil&#8217;s President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is joining his Palestinian counterpart in calling on Israel to stop building new settlements in areas claimed by Palestinians.
Silva says that his country &#8220;understands that any new settlement in Palestinian territory should immediately be halted.&#8221; He says the expansion  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-leader-urges-freeze-on-israeli-settlements-in-east-jerusalem-233609/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel aircraft strike southern Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket attacks

JERUSALEM — Israeli aircraft struck a weapons-manufacturing facility and two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, in response to recent rocket attacks on Israel, the military said.
Palestinian security officials reported no injuries.
Israel went to war against militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza last winter to quash eight years ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-aircraft-strike-southern-gaza-strip-in-response-to-rocket-attacks-232244/">Israel aircraft strike southern Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians, Britain criticize Israeli plan to expand Jerusalem Jewish neighborhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lavie</dc:creator>
		
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Palestinians, UK criticize Jerusalem building plan

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials on Tuesday deposited a plan to build 900 more housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in the part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians, drawing criticism from the Palestinians and Britain.
By depositing the plan, the Jerusalem district planning commission opened the proposed project to comments, objections and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-britain-criticize-israeli-plan-to-expand-jerusalem-jewish-neighborhood-231232/">Palestinians, Britain criticize Israeli plan to expand Jerusalem Jewish neighborhood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians ask EU to back effort to win UN recognition of independence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinians seek EU support for independence

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinians asked the European Union on Monday to back their plan to have the U.N. Security Council recognize an independent Palestinian state without Israeli consent.
The idea of seeking U.N. intervention has been gaining steam in the Arab world as the impasse in peacemaking drags on. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-ask-eu-to-back-effort-to-win-un-recognition-of-independence-230561/">Palestinians ask EU to back effort to win UN recognition of independence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians want UN to endorse state; Israel threatens its own unilateral steps in response</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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JERUSALEM — A Palestinian drive to ask the U.N. Security Council to endorse a state unilaterally, put forward by a top negotiator Sunday, appeared more an expression of frustration with U.S. and Israeli policies and stalled peace talks than a real effort to go it alone.
A .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-want-un-to-endorse-state-israel-threatens-its-own-unilateral-steps-in-response-230109/">Palestinians want UN to endorse state; Israel threatens its own unilateral steps in response</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians say they will seek UN recognition for independence without Israeli consent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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JERUSALEM — Palestinian officials said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel&#8217;s consent because they are losing faith in the peace talks.
The idea appeared to be largely symbolic. The U.S., Israel&#8217;s closest ally, would likely veto any initiative ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-say-they-will-seek-un-recognition-for-independence-without-israeli-consent-229923/" title="Palestinians say they will seek UN recognition for independence without Israeli consent">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians threaten to declare independence, seek UN recognition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinians threaten to declare independence

JERUSALEM — The Palestinians say they are so fed up with the lack of progress in peace efforts that they are preparing to declare independence unilaterally.
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Israel&#8217;s Army Radio station on Sunday that the Palestinians plan on asking the U.N. Security Council to recognize their independence.
Erekat ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-threaten-to-declare-independence-seek-un-recognition-229870/" title="Palestinians threaten to declare independence, seek UN recognition">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sopheng Cheang</dc:creator>
		
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Ousted Thai PM rallies supporters to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand said Friday it would not be provoked into violence in its diplomatic tussle with Cambodia over fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, even as the ousted leader taunted the Bangkok government by meeting with political supporters in the neighboring country.
Thaksin&#8217;s visit to Thailand&#8217;s doorstep .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-thai-pm-thaksin-taunts-government-by-rallying-followers-to-neighboring-cambodia-228631/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ousted Thai PM Thaksin taunts government by rallying followers to neighboring Cambodia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli troops kill Palestinian in violence along Gaza-Israel border</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matti Friedman</dc:creator>
		
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian along Gaza border

JERUSALEM — Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man along the Gaza Strip border early Friday, both sides said, but the circumstances of the incident were unclear.
The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire at a group of five men who &#8220;appeared to be planting explosive devices&#8221; along the tense frontier. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-troops-kill-palestinian-in-violence-along-gaza-israel-border-228149/" title="Israeli troops kill Palestinian in violence along Gaza-Israel border">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Backsliding in Mideast peace process leaves opening for radicals to step up influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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CAIRO — Iran&#8217;s closest allies in the Middle East are seizing on a deadlock in U.S.-backed peace efforts to try to sway a frustrated Arab world to their side.
Radicals have escalated their rhetoric as hopes for progress on an Israeli-Palestinian deal have faded. The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/backsliding-in-mideast-peace-process-leaves-opening-for-radicals-to-step-up-influence-227990/">Backsliding in Mideast peace process leaves opening for radicals to step up influence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abbas to remain president as Palestinian elections delayed; militant group Hamas blamed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohammed Daraghmeh</dc:creator>
		
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Palestinian vote put off, Abbas remains in office
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who last week said he didn&#8217;t want to run for re-election, may get to stay in office without a single ballot being cast.
The Palestinian Election Commission ruled Thursday that January&#8217;s scheduled vote should be put off because of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abbas-to-remain-president-as-palestinian-elections-delayed-militant-group-hamas-blamed-227555/">Source article &nbsp;: Abbas to remain president as Palestinian elections delayed; militant group Hamas blamed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>West Bank student blindfolded, expelled in handcuffs to Gaza, petitions Israel to return</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Barajas</dc:creator>
		
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Expelled West Bank student petitions Israel court

JERUSALEM — A female Palestinian student who says she was handcuffed, blindfolded and hauled off to the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army in the middle of the night late last month, asked Israel&#8217;s supreme court Thursday to let her return to her studies in the West Bank.
The incident .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/west-bank-student-blindfolded-expelled-in-handcuffs-to-gaza-petitions-israel-to-return-227193/">West Bank student blindfolded, expelled in handcuffs to Gaza, petitions Israel to return</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians recommend calling off presidential vote, opening way for Abbas to stay in office</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-recommend-calling-off-presidential-vote-opening-way-for-abbas-to-stay-in-office-226982/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohammed Daraghmeh</dc:creator>
		
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Palestinians recommend calling off upcoming vote
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian election officials on Thursday recommended calling off January&#8217;s presidential vote, a step that could result in embattled President Mahmoud Abbas staying in office indefinitely.
Abbas, who must approve the recommendation, had vowed not to run for re-election because of his ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-recommend-calling-off-presidential-vote-opening-way-for-abbas-to-stay-in-office-226982/" title="Palestinians recommend calling off presidential vote, opening way for Abbas to stay in office">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 years after Arafat&#8217;s death, path to statehood dim for divided Palestinians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diaa Hadid</dc:creator>
		
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Palestinian hopes dim 5 years after Arafat death

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The tens of thousands of Palestinians who thronged Yasser Arafat&#8217;s grave Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death had a lot more to mourn than just their late leader.
Arafat&#8217;s dream of an independent state seems as distant as ever with the Palestinian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-years-after-arafats-death-path-to-statehood-dim-for-divided-palestinians-226183/" title="5 years after Arafat&#8217;s death, path to statehood dim for divided Palestinians">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Netanyahu and Sarkozy reveal no breakthrough on settlement dispute at talks on Mideast peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Charlton</dc:creator>
		
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PARIS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at odds over Jewish settlements, made no apparent dent in the dispute as they sought to find ways Wednesday to revive Mideast peace efforts.
The Israeli leader said he would welcome talks with Syria as part of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-and-sarkozy-reveal-no-breakthrough-on-settlement-dispute-at-talks-on-mideast-peace-226132/" title="Netanyahu and Sarkozy reveal no breakthrough on settlement dispute at talks on Mideast peace">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton: Koreas&#8217; naval skirmish won&#8217;t affect effort to bring North back to nuclear talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — Amid rising tension between North and South Korea after a naval skirmish, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday urged calm and said diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff with the North would continue.
As the South placed its military on heightened ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-koreas-naval-skirmish-wont-affect-effort-to-bring-north-back-to-nuclear-talks-225702/" title="Clinton: Koreas&#8217; naval skirmish won&#8217;t affect effort to bring North back to nuclear talks">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea troops on high alert after navy skirmish
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea warned it was ready to deter any retaliation by North Korea following the two countries&#8217; first naval clash in seven years, reportedly deploying two warships to the disputed sea border Wednesday.
The skirmish will not deter Washington from sending ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-troops-on-high-alert-for-possible-north-korean-retaliation-after-naval-skirmish-225623/">South Korean troops on high alert for possible North Korean retaliation after naval skirmish</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Netanyahu to meet Sarkozy amid questions over settlements and Israeli commitment to peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Netanyahu in Paris with peace efforts in peril

PARIS — Growing frustration with Jewish settlements and anxiety about the Palestinian Authority&#8217;s future set the stage for talks Wednesday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Iran is the reason Netanyahu wanted to visit France, and he&#8217;s likely to urge Sarkozy to press harder .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-to-meet-sarkozy-amid-questions-over-settlements-and-israeli-commitment-to-peace-225606/">Original article &nbsp;: Netanyahu to meet Sarkozy amid questions over settlements and Israeli commitment to peace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton: Naval skirmish between 2 Koreas won&#8217;t affect decision to send envoy to North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton: US still to send envoy to North Korea
SINGAPORE — A naval skirmish this week between the two Koreas will not affect Washington&#8217;s decision to send a senior diplomat to communist North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.
Clinton, speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-naval-skirmish-between-2-koreas-wont-affect-decision-to-send-envoy-to-north-korea-225537/" title="Clinton: Naval skirmish between 2 Koreas won&#8217;t affect decision to send envoy to North Korea">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorean troops on high alert for possible NKorean retaliation after naval skirmish</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-troops-on-high-alert-for-possible-nkorean-retaliation-after-naval-skirmish-225330/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea troops on high alert after navy battle
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-troops-on-high-alert-for-possible-nkorean-retaliation-after-naval-skirmish-225330/">Read : SKorean troops on high alert for possible NKorean retaliation after naval skirmish</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of North, South Korea exchange fire near disputed border ahead of Obama visit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/navies-of-north-south-korea-exchange-fire-near-disputed-border-ahead-of-obama-visit-224890/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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North, South Korea clash at sea before Obama visit
SEOUL, South Korea — The navies of North and South Korea clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years in what some analysts said was a provocation by the communist nation a week before President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit to Seoul.
The North Korean .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navies-of-north-south-korea-exchange-fire-near-disputed-border-ahead-of-obama-visit-224890/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Navies of North, South Korea exchange fire near disputed border ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France urges Palestinian leader Abbas to stay in power, says Israelis losing interest in peace</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-urges-palestinian-leader-abbas-to-stay-in-power-says-israelis-losing-interest-in-peace-224557/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Charlton</dc:creator>
		
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France urges Palestinian leader not to step down

PARIS — France&#8217;s President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to stay in power to keep hopes for Mideast peace alive.
Paris is a hub of Mideast diplomatic activity this week, with visits by Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Bashar Assad. French officials .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-urges-palestinian-leader-abbas-to-stay-in-power-says-israelis-losing-interest-in-peace-224557/">Source article &nbsp;: France urges Palestinian leader Abbas to stay in power, says Israelis losing interest in peace</a>.]]></description>
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