40 yrs on, Palestinians on brink of civil war On the 40th anniversary of Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas warned on Tuesday that Palestinians are hovering on the brink of civil war. ...
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Riot Police move in to break up a street blockade near the venue of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, north-eastern Germany on Wednesday. Thousands of demonstrators blocked roads leading to the Group of Eight summit as a massive security operation to counter protests got under way. About 16,000 police are deployed for the summit. AFP
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