The U.S. Plan To Avoid A Palestinian Statehood Bid Falls Apart -- Atlantic Wire
Ever since the 1970s, the U.S. has served as the primary facilitator for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. But over the last 24 hours, two events have raised questions about whether the U.S. can still play that role. On Thursday, Palestinian officials defiantly announced that they will press their bid for full U.N. membership in the Security Council despite President Obama's call yesterday for bilateral negotiations outside the U.N. And on Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy challenged President Obama's approach by proposing that the Palestinians upgrade to "observer" status at the U.N. General Assembly as a precursor to statehood.
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Turkey slams Syria over rape claim in refugee camps.
Turkey strikes more Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq.
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ASIA
China hits out at US deal on Taiwan F-16 fighters.
US senators link Pakistan aid to Haqqani crackdown. Pakistan ISI urged attacks on U.S. targets-officials.
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N.Korea's underground economy booming.
AFRICA
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Sirte shows rocky path ahead for Libya's new rulers.
Sudanese government forces defy withdrawal schedule for Abyei.
Zambia poll: Riots in Kitwe and Ndola over slow results.
Tunisian army kills armed infiltrators near Algeria.
EUROPE
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UK to pay victims over 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre.
Dozens of police and immigrants injured as crowd of 1,000 Tunisians clash with authorities at Italian holding centre. Italy vows to transfer all migrants off Lampedusa after riots.
New Greece austerity move prompts strikes and protests.
Series of blasts kill 1, injure dozens in Russia's Dagestan.
Russia eyes resorts to bring peace to North Caucasus.
AMERICAS
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Mexican families struggle to find drug war's 'disappeared'.
'Twitter terrorists' walk free in Mexico amid crime surge.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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