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Palestinian Political Talks Progressing

Significant progress has been made in secret coalition talks between the top Hamas leader and envoys of moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials from both sides said Saturday, signaling a sudden shift after several weeks of deadly internal fighting.In another unexpected show of unity, the civil servants’ union dominated by Abbas’ Fatah movement announced Saturday that it was ending a strike it had launched four months ago to protest non-payment of salaries by the Hamas-led government. Full Story