Palestinian President Abbas hospital stay extended

By Ali SawaftaRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who officials said is being treated for a lung infection, will remain in hospital for an eighth day on Sunday.The 82-year-old leader had been expected to be released from hospital in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, but this was postponed, Abbas' office said in a text message to journalists.Abbas, who is a heavy smoker, was admitted on May 20 for what doctors had initially said were medical tests following ear su