Russia and Abkhaz separatists on Friday rejected a German peace plan aimed at resolving their conflict with Georgia after talks in the volatile region with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Sir Paul McCartney has told Quebec separatists to "smoke the pipes of peace" amid controversy over his upcoming performance on Sunday to mark Quebec City's 400th anniversary, media said Friday.
Mideast envoy Tony Blair is urging the Israelis and Palestinians to use the cease-fire that took effect June 19 as an opportunity to try to reach a peace agreement.
Paul McCartney told Quebec nationalists on Thursday "to smoke the pipes of peace" over their opposition to his free concert celebrating the city's 400th anniversary.
The head of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday rejected a German peace plan aimed at resolving a conflict with Tbilisi after meeting Germany's foreign minister.
