Wikinews Shorts: September 2, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, September 2, 2010 .

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Shorts: Abbas, Netanyahu to meet regularly

Saturday, September 4, 2010 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu have agreed to meet again in 10–11 days within the region, and every two weeks thereafter, according to U.S. Middle East diplomat George Mitchell. The two leaders are engaged in the first direct talks between the nations in more than two years, hosted by Israel's ally the United States in Washington, DC.

Sources

• Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller, Reuters. "Israel, Palestinians agree to more talks" — National Post, September 1, 2010
• Ron Kampeas. "Netanyahu, Abbas each give a little on first day of talks" —  September 2, 2010
  

In brief: Fuel tanker aground in Northwest Passage

Friday, September 3, 2010 

No oil is reported leaking from the Woodward's Oil fuel tanker The Nanny aground in the Northwest Passage off the coast of Nunavut. The 110 metre (360 ft) tanker was carrying 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel to remote settlements in Canada's Arctic regions when it grounded on a sandbar. Last week the cruise ship Clipper Adventurer struck an uncharted rock in the same region, trapping 110 tourists and crew aboard for the two days it took the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker to reach the ship. On August 27th another Woodward's tanker, the Mokami, ran aground near Pangnirtung.

Sources

• "Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic" — AFP, September 2, 2010
• "Fuel Tanker, "Nanny" Runs Aground In Gjoa Haven, Nunavut" — NowPublic, September 2, 2010
• Chris Windeyer, Nunatsiaq News. "Fuel tanker runs aground in Nunavut" — Montreal Gazette, September 2, 2010

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