By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hinted on Saturday that he was prepared to bring down Hamas' incoming government if the group's anti-Israel policies hurt the Palestinian people.

Text of report by Palestinian radio Voice of Palestine on 18 March Refuting Israeli media reports, presidential adviser Nabil Abu- Rudaynah has denied that President Mahmud Abbas has tendered his resignation or is planning to resign.

Iran Teheran denies receiving Russian proposal Iran yesterday denied receiving a proposal from Moscow to build a joint venture plant to enrich uranium in Russia but said it was happy to continue negotiations over its nuclear programme with the European Union.

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The official investigation into the death of Yasser Arafat failed to determine what killed the longtime Palestinian leader, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia said Wednesday.

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian parliament on Thursday approved a Cabinet dominated by professional appointees, in a major move toward long-promised government reform.