Russia, China command satisfied with SCO exercise dress rehearsal

CHEBARKUL RANGE (Chelyabinsk region), August 13 (Itar-Tass) - The military commanders of Russia and China have highly assessed the results of the dress rehearsal of the active phase of the Peace Mission 2007 joint antiterrorist manoeuvres of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that was conducted on Monday.

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Hamas breaks up Gaza opposition demo

Using clubs and rifle butts, Hamas militiamen sought to stop a protest by political opponents in the Gaza Strip on Monday, but around 300 people defied the ban and rallied in a main square, chanting, "We want freedom."

Hamas in Gaza routed forces loyal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement in June and have tolerated no dissent since taking over the coastal strip.

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