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Secret files expose Palestinian 'offers' to Israel

AFP - 6 hours 18 mins ago

JERUSALEM (AFP) - The Palestinians offered Israel major concessions on the thorny issues of annexed east Jerusalem and refugees in 2008 peace talks, in leaked documents angrily dismissed as "distortions" on Monday. More »

China province faces worst drought in a century
Reuters - Yesterday, 11:03 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Most of China's wheat-growing areas in the north are suffering from drought with some seeing no rain for more than three months while the second most important wheat province of Shandong is facing its worst drought in a century. More »
Brisk trade for eels and snails in North Korea
Reuters - Yesterday, 08:52 am
SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - Not everyone in reclusive North Korea is finding life tough. More »
Apple's iPad enters Singapore classrooms
Reuters - Yesterday, 08:40 am
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - If Oprah can do it, so can schools in Singapore. More »
Al-Jazeera reveals 'historic concession' on Jerusalem
AFP - Yesterday, 04:03 am
DUBAI (AFP) - Palestinian negotiators offered in 2008 to cede vast swathes of annexed east Jerusalem in peace talks with Israel, Al-Jazeera news channel reported, citing "secret documents." More »
Israel probe okays flotilla raid, Turkey 'stunned'
AFP - Yesterday, 12:31 am
JERUSALEM (AFP) - An Israeli probe ruled on Sunday that a May 2010 raid on Gaza-bound aid ships that killed nine Turks was in keeping with international law, a finding which "stunned and dismayed" Ankara. More »
Gaza flotilla raid was 'legal': Israel probe
AFP - Sunday, January 23 04:44 pm
JERUSALEM (AFP) - An Israeli probe ruled on Sunday a May 2010 raid on Gaza-bound aid ships that killed nine Turkish activists did not violate international law, a finding which Turkey said lacked credibility. More »
Gaza flotilla raid legal: Israel probe
AFP - Sunday, January 23 12:25 pm
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla of aid ships, and its naval blockade of the coastal enclave, are legal under international law, an Israeli probe concluded on Sunday. More »
Israel probe report on flotilla raid due
AFP - Sunday, January 23 09:11 am
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A commission probing Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a flotilla of aid ships trying to reach Gaza was to release its first report on Sunday, and was expected to exonerate the military of any wrongdoing. More »
China: Iran nuke issues can not be solved after one meeting
Reuters - Sunday, January 23 07:44 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Iranian nuclear issue cannot be resolved in just one or two discussions, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, a day after a high-level meeting aimed at addressing Tehran's nuclear plans ended in disappointment. More »