Abbas unveils Arafat mausoleum to bolster legitimacy
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dedicates a glass and Jerusalem-stone mausoleum for Yasser Arafat in Ramallah to shore up his leadership amid Hamas challenges and ahead of the U.S.-hosted Mideast peace conference. Officials say preparations face new delays and disputes over the road map obligations.
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West Bank
Mahmoud Abbas
Yasser Arafat
Israel
Abbas
U.S
Condoleezza Rice
Hamas
Gaza
Arafat
Abbas’ Fatah
Fatah
Jerusalem
Mohammed Ishtayeh
Palestinian Economic
Annapolis
Saeb Erekat
Muhammed Muhelsen
Georgia's president vows early end to state of emergency
President Mikhail Saakashvili said the state of emergency will be lifted soon after protests that began in November. He insisted the decision would be his and not under foreign pressure, as U S and European envoys urged restraint and a quick end to curbs on press freedoms. Opposition leaders pressed for dialogue and an early January election amid international concerns.
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Georgia
Mikhail Saakashvili
U.S
Saakashvili
Caucasus
European Union
NATO
Matthew J. Bryza
Associated Press
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Parliamentary Assembly
The
Council of Europe
Nino Burdzhanadze
Ilia II
Salome Zurabishvili
Belgian Pilot Says No Regrets Over Transporting Children
Ailing Belgian pilot Jacques Wilmart said he never regretted ferrying Zoe's Ark to eastern Chad to relocate children alleged to be orphans from Darfur. He was released with three Spanish crew members. six Zoe's Ark workers stay in custody facing kidnapping charges and possible heavy prison terms. The group claims humanitarian aims, while authorities question the orphans' status and investigate illegal adoption and fraud.
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Chad
Jacques Wilmart
Europe
Darfur
Sudan
Wilmart
Brussels
Jean-Bernard Padare
France
Foreign Ministry
N’djamena
Lessons From Afghanistan War Extend Over Years of Strife
Six U S soldiers died in Afghanistan as insurgents widen attacks and roadside bombs surge. Analysts warn the counterinsurgency may take a decade or more, with U S and NATO forces stretched across eastern provinces and new militant safe havens expanding.
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