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Olmert, Abbas to work on peace deal
JERUSALEM -Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas are getting to work this week on formulating a joint vision of a peace deal to be presented at a November peace conference, their aides said last night.
The two sides are far apart on how specific the document should be - while the Palestinians want a detailed framework, Israel wants a shorter and vaguer statement. - ( AP )
Chess champion to run in elections
MOSCOW -The Russian opposition alliance, the Other Russia, yesterday backed chess champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov as its candidate in next year's presidential election. - ( Reuters )
Georgia's opposition unites
TBILISI-Opponents of Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili have vowed to unite for the first time to oppose the government. They accuse Mr Saakashvili of heading a corrupt government, accusations he has dismissed as lies.
