No gains after Quartet meets Israelis, Palestinians

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VietNam News English 19 month(s) ago

Envoys from the international peacemaking Quartet seemed to make no headwayafter separate meetings with Israeli and Palestinians officials in a bid to kickstart long-stalled peace talks.

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US stops payments to UNESCO over Palestinian vote

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VietNam News English 20 month(s) ago

The United States said Monday it is stopping financial contributions to UNESCO after the Palestinians were admitted to the organization as a full member.

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Israel and Hamas ink landmark prisoner swap deal

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VietNam News English 20 month(s) ago

Israel and Hamas have agreed a landmark deal to secure the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for over a thousand Palestinian detainees, officials on both sides said.

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EU, US condemn plans for more Israeli settler homes

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

Europe and the United States condemned Israeli plans announced on Tuesday for another 1,100 homes in an east Jerusalem settlement, a move Palestinian leaders said snubbed a recent offer of talks.

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UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bid

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

The UN Security Council begins consultations on Monday on Palestine's application for full membership of the world body, although a vote on the historic bid isn't expected for weeks.

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Abbas to hand over UN state bid Friday: Palestinians

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will hand over a formal application for the state of Palestine to be granted full UN membership on Friday at 1535 GMT, a top Palestinian official said.

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Moscow will 'certainly' back Palestinian UN bid: minister

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

Russia will "certainly" support the Palestinian's bid to be recognised as a state by the United Nations, deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogfanov declared on Tuesday.

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Nation supports UN bid by Palestinians

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

Viet Nam has thrown its support behind Palestine's efforts to become a United Nations member, Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said yesterday.

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Arabs pledge to lobby for Palestinian UN membership

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VietNam News English 21 month(s) ago

Arab foreign ministers have agreed in a meeting attended by Palestinian chief Mahmud Abbas to marshal support for a Palestinian bid for UN membership this month despite Israeli and US opposition.

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President reaffirms nation's solidarity with Palestinians

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VietNam News English 32 month(s) ago

President Nguyen Minh Triet has sent a congratulatory message affirming Viet Nam's support and solidarity with the Palestinian people to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas.

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Viet Nam, Palestine strengthen solidarity

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VietNam News English 32 month(s) ago

Vietnamese and Palestinian leaders agreed to strengthen solidarity between the two sides yesterday.

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