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  'Most Palestinians expect violence if talks with Israel fail'

  World | October 03, 2013 9:58 IST

  Ramallah:  More than half of the Palestinians expected a new wave of violence against Israel if peace talks with Israel fail, according to a recent poll released Wednesday, Xinhua reported.The survey, conducted by the Ramallah-based

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  US says Israelis, Palestinians aim for final deal

  World | September 26, 2013 9:24 IST

  United Nations: Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to intensify peace talks aimed at reaching a final agreement, not an interim accord, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.The two sides met on the

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  Israel, Palestinians to hold fresh talks

  World | September 03, 2013 9:30 IST

  Ramallah: Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiation teams are to hold a new round of talks Tuesday, according to Israel Radio.Without specifying the venue of the meeting, the radio quoted well-informed Israeli sources as saying that

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  Palestinians suspend peace talks with Israel

  World | August 27, 2013 7:46 IST

  Ramallah: The Palestinians have officially suspended the direct peace talks with Israel to protest against killing of three Palestinians Monday, Xinhua reported.The Palestinians were killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers who stormed the Qalandya refugee

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  Swiss lab finds traces of polonium on Arafat's clothing

  World | July 12, 2012 18:04 IST

  Ramallah, West Bank, Jul 12 : The Palestinian justice minister says investigators looking into the circumstances of Yasser Arafat's death want to review reports from a Swiss lab before deciding on exhuming his remains.Last week,

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  Two Gazans found dead after Israeli airstrike

  World | June 19, 2012 15:15 IST

  Jerusalem, Jun 19: Two Palestinian men were killed after Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, as a flare up in violence threatened a brittle cease-fire between the two sides.The Israeli military spokesman's office

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  Palestinians Hurl Slippers At Visiting UN Chief

  World | February 02, 2012 20:04 IST

  Beit Hanoun (Gaza Strip), Feb 2: Palestinians tried to block the U.N. chief from entering the Gaza Strip and flung slippers at his armored convoy on Thursday, the second day of Ban Ki-moon's mission to

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  Despite Threats, Palestinians To Submit U.N. Membership Letter

  World | September 20, 2011 13:54 IST

  United Nations, Sept 20: The Palestinians brushed aside heated Israeli objections and a promised U.S. veto on Monday, vowing to submit a letter formally requesting full U.N. membership when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the

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  Japan, Oman, Palestinians Win Olympic qualifiers

  Football | June 20, 2011 14:41 IST

  Toyota, Japan, Jun 20 : Hiroshi Kiyotake scored one goal and set up another as Japan defeated Kuwait 3-1 in the first leg of 2012 London Olympics qualifying on Sunday, while Oman stunned China 1-0

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  Palestinians To Host First Ever World Cup Qualifying Match

  Football | June 17, 2011 16:34 IST

  Ramallah, West Bank, Jun 17: For years, Palestinian football was disorganized, underfunded and hindered so much by Israeli travel restrictions that games were often forfeited because players couldn't arrive for the kickoff.But the sport is