Rather, he would explain in general terms Israel's thinking on a final settlement.

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In the approach to this month's meeting, Israeli negotiators floated Mr Barak's blueprint of a final settlement with the Palestinians.

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On Monday the WTO's dispute settlement body gave final authorisation for Antigua to sell movies, music, games and software via a store that would be able to ignore US copyright and trademark claims.

BBC: US warns Antigua and Barbuda over 'piracy site' plan

And on key international issues such as UN sanctions on Iran, a "strategic partnership" with Europe, Georgia's future as an independent conduit for central Asian oil and gas, and a final settlement in Kosovo and the Balkans, European diplomats say Russia's positive cooperation is essential.

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The agreement represented a full and final settlement of Union Carbide's civil and criminal liabilities.

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Officials from the Antiguan government will make their plea before the WTO's dispute settlement body on Monday to get "final authorisation" to set up the site, Mark Mendel, a lawyer representing the island nation told the BBC.

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The judge also criticized both RIM and rival NTP for not settling the case sooner, leading to speculation that a speedy settlement would convince the judge to make today's decision final.

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But Binyamin Netanyahu's proposal to accelerate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process so that, with American help, a final settlement could be conjured up within six months is just not credible, at least in its current form and under present conditions.

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