Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas

Talks: Benjamin Netanyahu (r) and Mahmoud Abbas

Netanyahu, Abbas hold private peace talks Video Audio Photo

By Lisa Millar and wires

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas have spent several hours meeting alone, without translators, in the first day of direct talks on Middle East peace in Washington DC. More

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Celebrating 70 years

Radio Australia: Celebrating 70 years

Radio Australia celebrates 70 years of international broadcasting