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Palestinians remember Arafat (AFP)

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AFP - Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered Wednesday to honour their iconic leader Yasser Arafat, with president Mahmud Abbas due to address the rally amid a brewing political crisis.

Israel mulls draft refugee law (AFP)

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AFP - A draft law stipulating that any Middle East peace treaty must mention compensation for Jews forced to leave Arab states has passed a preliminary reading in the Israeli parliament, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

Netanyahu in Paris with peace efforts in peril (AP)

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AP - Growing frustration with Jewish settlements and anxiety about the Palestinian Authority's future set the stage for talks Wednesday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Israeli reservists sign settlements petition (AFP)

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AFP - Twenty-five Israeli reservists, including some officers, have signed a petition asking that they not have to take part in any evacuation of Jewish settlements, army radio reported on Wednesday.

Pope urges Europe to defend religious heritage (AP)

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AP - Pope Benedict XVI has urged Europeans to defend their continent's religious and cultural heritage.

Afghan president to be sworn in Nov 19: ministry (Reuters)

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Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) -Afghan President Hamid Karzai will be sworn in for a second term on November 19, an official said on Wednesday, after being returned to power despite a fraud-tainted poll in which more than a quarter of his votes were invalidated.

Pirates seize Greek vessel off Seychelles (AFP)

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AFP - Pirates on Wednesday captured a Greek cargo ship off the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Seychelles while it was on its way to South Africa from Kuwait, a Kenyan maritime official and the EU said.

EU: Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 crew (AP)

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AP - Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said.

Somali pirates hijack two more ships (Reuters)

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Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat and a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying chemicals in the latest attacks of a growing maritime crime wave, the gunmen and officials said on Wednesday.