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Indonesia: Muslim leader urges citizens to boycott Starbucks over pro-LGBT stand

A leader of Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation has called for a boycott of Starbucks for its pro-gay stand

Mid East violence flares, Palestinian driver rams car into group of Israelis

A Palestinian driver rammed a car into a group of Israelis in the West Bank Wednesday, before soldiers shot and seriously wounded him, the army said.

Israel suspends peace talks with Palestinians - Israeli official

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel suspended peace talks with the Palestinians on Thursday in response to President Mahmoud Abbas's unity agreement with Hamas Islamists. "The security cabinet decided unanimously this evening that the government of Israel will not hold negotiations with a Palestinian government that is backed by Hamas, a terror organisation that calls for Israel's destruction," an official statement said after a six-hour meeting