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Ukraine's new Western-backed president on Friday declared a week-long unilateral ceasefire and unveiled a sweeping plan for curbing a pro-Russian insurgency that killed 13 more soldiers in fierce clashes in the eastern rustbelt.

Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that he would soon order a unilateral ceasefire in the separatist east to help end the 10-week pro-Russian insurgency.

Ukraine's new president has enlisted support from the leaders of Germany and France for a call on Sunday to Vladimir Putin as a ceasefire deadline looms and after pro-Russian rebels released more European monitors.

KIEV, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Sunday a ceasefire between government troops and pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine is being observed "in general" and that rebel attacks are infrequent and not widespread.

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, July 20, 2014 (AFP) - Hamas, the main power in Gaza, said Sunday it had received an "invitation" for talks in Cairo on an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire with Israel, after nearly two weeks of conflict.