Mr.Abbas has postponed elections indefinitely that were due for January, as some accused him of failing to persuade the Israelis to freeze settlement growth and grant other concessions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Jam Nizamuddin Tomb is one of those structures that are located at the edge of the ridge, have developed cracks due to settlement caused by soil erosion and lack of protective embankment.

UNESCO: CULTURE

In the second part of the debate, John Swinney told the chamber the budget settlement had been a "major challenge" so far due to a "tight financial settlement" from Westminster.

BBC: Finance Committee Budget debate 1

As required by Congress, life insurance was deducted from awards, on the theory that the settlement should reflect all compensation due as a result of the attack.

ECONOMIST: A hard task is over: hard questions remain