United went in to the game knowing a win would see them leapfrog Chelsea to sit at the Premier League summit, with the Blues hosting third-placed Arsenal on Sunday.

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The convincing win lifted them three points clear of Werder Bremen, who had taken over at the summit on goal difference with a 2-2 draw with defending champions VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.

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Analysts say the summit news did help the MDP win 2% more votes, affecting the results of four to six hotly contested races.

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France, which hands over the rotating EU presidency to the Czech Republic in January, needs to win the Eastern states' support ahead of an EU summit on 11-12 December.

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Before the meeting in Aqaba, the American president held a summit with Arab leaders in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to win their endorsement of the plan.

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Juventus sits five points clear at the summit with Lazio in second following its 2-1 win at Cagliari on Saturday.

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His hope is that he can reverse his fortunes by bringing back from the US summit a credible peace deal - which will then win popular approval in a referendum.

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