Come to summit, Abbas tells Arab nations
In all nearly 50 countries or organisations have been invited. If all of them turn up it will be the biggest international conference ever held on the Middle East.

U.S. aircraft carrier denied access to Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has refused permission for a U.S. aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels to visit Hong Kong for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

US seeks Mideast deal next year
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the United States will try to close a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians before President Bush's term expires, but she cautioned that there is no guarantee of success.

"no guarantee of success"? That's laughable. Actually I can unconditionally guarantee FAILURE of any peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Our leaders are so blind. Sad really.