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June 4, 2011 / 12:51 PM

Palestinian repeats call for 1967 borders

GAZA, June 4 (UPI) -- Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat Saturday urged Israel to acknowledge any peace deal must be based on the 1967 borders.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea.

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Interviewed by the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA from Gaza, Erekat endorsed French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe's call for both sides to halt unilateral actions, including Israeli settlement building.

Juppe visited Israel Friday, proposing a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and for deciding their borders before addressing the difficult issues of Jerusalem and refugees.

France will hold a Middle East peace conference in July.

Ex-PM David Cameron says Ukraine can use British weapons in Russia

World News // 1 hour ago

Ex-PM David Cameron says Ukraine can use British weapons in Russia

May 3 (UPI) -- Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russian territory, former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday.

Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine

World News // 2 hours ago

Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine

May 3 (UPI) -- The President of France is "not ruling anything out" when it comes to sending Western troops to Ukraine, which entered day 800 of its war with Russia Friday.

Officials acknowledge U.S., Russian soldiers living side-by-side in Niger

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Officials acknowledge U.S., Russian soldiers living side-by-side in Niger

May 3 (UPI) -- U.S. troops and the Russian military have been nearly operating side-by-side in the African country of Niger for several weeks as tensions over fighting Islamic extremists heat up in the region, officials said.

Israel confirms death of Hamas hostage in Gaza

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Israel confirms death of Hamas hostage in Gaza

May 3 (UPI) -- An Israeli man kidnapped by Hamas during its bloody surprise attack on the Middle Eastern country in October has died, the Israeli government said, stating the man's body was being held by the Iran-backed militia in the

U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks

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U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks

SEOUL, May 3 (UPI) -- North Korean hackers are exploiting an email security flaw in attacks used to gather sensitive intelligence and information, a new U.S. cybersecurity advisory warned.

Turkey suspends all trade with Israel over war in Gaza

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Turkey suspends all trade with Israel over war in Gaza

May 3 (UPI) -- Turkey has announced that it is suspending all trade with Israel over its treatment of Palestinians amid its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza.

U.S. forces destroy three Houthi drones over Red Sea

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U.S. forces destroy three Houthi drones over Red Sea

May 3 (UPI) -- U.S. military forces destroyed three uncrewed aerial systems in an Iran-backed Houthi controlled area of Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement Thursday.

Israeli Security Cabinet set to approve closure of Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera

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Israeli Security Cabinet set to approve closure of Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera

May 2 (UPI) -- The Israeli Security Cabinet is set to vote Thursday to close Al Jazeera's office in the country.

In move to halt trade with Israel, Turkey reportedly blocks imports, exports at Turkish ports

World News // 21 hours ago

In move to halt trade with Israel, Turkey reportedly blocks imports, exports at Turkish ports

May 2 (UPI) -- Turkey Thursday suspended trade with Israel as Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Turkish ports have blocked Israeli imports and exports.

U.S. Central Command finds 2023 U.S. airstrike in Syria killed civilian, not terrorist

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U.S. Central Command finds 2023 U.S. airstrike in Syria killed civilian, not terrorist

May 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Central Command said Thursday that a May 3, 2023, airstrike in Syria targeting a senior Al Qaeda leader instead killed civilian Lufti Hasan Masto.

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