Positive signs in atomic proposal
TEHRAN, (REUTERS): Proposals yesterday by six world powers to end a dispute over Iran's nuclear fuel enrichment had positive points but also some 'ambiguities' that must be removed, Tehran's chief negotiator said.
PM promises efforts to curb violence
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AP): Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki promised yesterday to push forward with his efforts to curb rampant sectarian and militia violence in the country after a series of brazen attacks...
Abbas extends deadline to Hamas
RAMALLAH, (REUTERS): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave the Hamas government another 48 hours beyond yesterday deadline to accept a manifesto implicitly recognising Israel or face a referendum on the issue.
Iraq to free 2,500
BAGHDAD, (REUTERS): Iraq's new Prime Minister said yesterday he would release 2,500 prisoners in an apparent bid to shore up his own authority amid signs of tension in his ruling Shi'ite Alliance.
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