Third party negotiators say that they are close to completing a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war.
Even so, Israel and Hamas have not commented on the latest proposal.
I'm David Folkenflick.
And I'm Scott Simon.
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The mediators say a smaller team will meet again next week to iron out details.
We'll have more in that agreement and the emergence of polio in the Gaza Strip.
Another set of peace talks continues, this one to end the war in Sudan.
That conflict between the government and rebels has led to the world's worst refugee crisis.
And we look ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week.
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