The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Saturday rejected a U.S. call for starting immediate talks with Israel on the borders of a future Palestinian state. The call, made Friday by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 'is unacceptable since it doesn't include a halt of ( Israeli) settlement and a timetable for the negotiations,' Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, told Xinhua. ( Palestinians- PNA-US) DAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday reaffirmed Damascus's support for ending internal Palestinian rifts, saying that his country is keen to help achieve Palestinian reconciliation, the official SANA news agency reported. Al-Assad made the remarks during his meeting with Khaled Meshaal, exiled Hamas politburo chief, and other Hamas politburo members in Damascus. (Syria- Palestinians-Reconciliation) SANAA -- An explosion rocked on Saturday the southern Yemeni province of Ad-Dali without causing any casualties. Local sources told Xinhua that the explosion was heard near the security office of Ad-Dali province, the stronghold of separatist group known as Southern Movement. (Yemen-Explosion) RIYADH -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Saturday that settlement freeze is one of the principal commitments to resume the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, Saudi Foreign Ministry reported on its website. Following a meeting with his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle, al-Faisal said he hopes the freeze of settlements is a principal commitment to the peace process. (Saudi-Germany- Palestinians) CAIRO -- Egypt reported on Saturday five more death cases of influenza A/H1N1, bringing the nationwide death toll to 187, said the Health Ministry in a statement. The dead cases came from the governorates of Cairo, Giza, Helwan and Daqhliya, said the statement. (Egypt-Flu) 