Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 12
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12 May 2021, 10:44 GMT+10
HOUSTON Petroleum distribution terminals in the U.S. east coast will rely on inventories and alternative supplies until a main fuel pipeline resumes operation, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. According to EIA, pipeline shipments move at approximately five miles per hour, so some markets may need to rely on inventories for several days after the Colonial Pipeline Company service is restored. (US-Pipeline) - - - - UNITED NATIONS A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for efforts to stabilize Iraq and ensure peaceful elections.
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It’s a familiar script being played out with many of the same actors who had leading roles in the 2014 war between Israel and Palestinian terrorists. There’s the dour-faced protagonist, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas still inciting his people to “resist” Israel’s “occupation” of Gaza. Dutifully, his subjects have stuck to the script, rioting in Gaza against Israel trying to protect itself from the worst barrage of rockets to rain down on solely civilian targets perhaps in its history.
The hero of this drama, although not very heroic, is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has responded to the unprovoked rocket attacks with airstrikes by the Israeli air force. Netanyahu doesn’t care that he has an image problem in the West. The people of Israel like him just fine and continue to place their trust in his leadership. Since no one else in Israel wants to form a government, Netanyahu will probably cobble together another coalition in what is rapi
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