The source also said that Elaraby set the date of the visit in coordination with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

“Uruguay's international activity is based on strong and traditional principles and values,” the Foreign Ministry said.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but initial reports suggest a cigarette or mosquito coil may be to blame.

"The sense I have ... is that the Europeans have taken the view that the zone has to stay a zone of 17 member states," Lagarde said.

Clashes occurred when military forces encountered militants during an operation conducted in a rural area of Şemdinli district.

The arrest was especially inflammatory on Okinawa, where the Emperor Akihito was visiting to attend a Marine event.

No people were hurt on the ground and no buildings were damaged in the incident, which occurred near a village.

Coptic Christians, whose church predates the arrival of Islam in Egypt, make up a tenth of Egypt's 83 million people.

Netanyahu confirmed the IAF has struck more than 1,000 targets in Gaza since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense.

The two leaders talked about ways in which the coalition could gain both legitimacy and credibility, Hollande said.