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Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej went before a special joint session of parliament to find a solution to the deepening crisis. The debate ended early Monday after about 11 hours with scores of lawmakers either lambasting Samak or defending him.
MIDDLE EAST
Palestinians Reject Deal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Israel's idea of an interim peace agreement at a Sunday summit, a Palestinian negotiator said, insisting on an all-or-nothing approach that virtually ruled out an accord by a January target date.
The latest meeting between Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was their shortest, lasting less than an hour. Neither side pointed to progress.
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Pakistan Military Offensive Halted
Pakistan said that it was suspending a military operation against insurgents in a tribal region for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but warned that any provocations in the area would bring immediate retaliation. Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said that the more than 300,000 people displaced from the Bajaur tribal region by the operation could return "without any fear." A Taliban spokesman welcomed the decision to halt the strikes in Bajaur, a rumored hideout of Osama bin Laden.
Venezuela Rejects U.S. Drug Fight
Venezuela rejected U.S. requests to resume cooperation in the war on drugs, saying it has made progress, despite an alleged fourfold gain in the amount of Colombian cocaine now passing through its territory. Venezuela dismissed U.S. attempts to renew talks on drugs as "useless and inopportune," saying that Washington officials should focus on slashing demand for drugs at home.
No Deal in Zimbabwe Talks
Zimbabwe's main opposition party said that the latest round of power-sharing talks with the ruling ZANU-PF party reached no agreement. "Nothing was achieved in the latest round of engagement in South Africa to break the deadlock. We remain where we were," said Nelson Chamisa, spokesman for the Movement for Democratic Change.
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