Palestinians push UN bid as talks stall over settlements
Palestinian leaders say negotiations cannot resume under continued settlement expansion and will press for United Nations recognition. Abbas reviewed mediators' appeal and calls for a deal within a year, while Netanyahu demands a halt to settlements and borders based on 1967 lines. The Quartet urged resumption with a year to progress.
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Syrians Trap U.S. Envoy Ford In Office During Damascus Visit
In Beirut reporting, supporters of Bashar al Assad derailed a meeting when they pelted U.S. ambassador Robert Ford with eggs and tomatoes and blocked entry to Abdul Azim's office. Ford, inside for about three hours, was escorted out unharmed by security forces.
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Castro ridicules Obama stance on Cuba policy
Fidel Castro scorns Barack Obama for saying Washington might ease Cuba policy if change comes on the island. Castro, in a state media essay, mocks the U S leader as kind and insists Cuba will change through its own efforts, suggesting the empire may fall first.
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