In Quotes: UN General Assembly Palestinian Bid Reaction -- BBC
World leaders are meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, where Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to request full UN membership this week. Below are quotes from a number of leaders on the issue.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey-N.Cyprus gas deal set to raise regional tensions.
Palestinians may delay call for quick UN vote. Senior Palestinian official: UN bid is only alternative to violence.
Obama making final push to blunt Palestinian bid. Israel floats ‘Interim Solution’ proposal at UN to stem Palestinian statehood tension.
Americans freed by Iran land in Oman. Iran releases US hikers on eve of Ahmadinejad's UN speech.
Yemen: the three-sided fight for control of Sana'a. Yemen cease-fire holding despite bursts of gunfire.
Turkish PM lashes out at Cyprus, Israel over oil.
ASIA
Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi sees the ‘beginning of change’.
U.S. sharpens warning to Pakistan. U.S. says Pakistan's ISI using group for 'Proxy War'. US presses Pakistan for action on Haqqani network
Dozens of pilgrims on us in Pakistan are shot to death.
Typhoon Roke weakens, causes flooding, as it crosses Japan.
N. Korea escapees tell of atrocities in labor camps.
Nuclear envoys from two Koreas hold rare meeting. Rival Koreas met, but no progress on nuclear talks.
Himalayan quake: India rescuers struggle in Sikkim.
China takes first step towards space station.
AFRICA
NATO extends Libya mission for another three months.
Libya: new government to be named within 10 days. At UN, nations pledge support to Libya's transitional leaders.
Kenya election violence: Uhuru Kenyatta at The Hague.
South Africa gold miners sue Anglo American.
Some violence mars voting in parts of Zambia.
African neighbors, and rivals, eye nuclear power. Africa Rising: Nigeria plans to build nuclear power plants.
First prize for a child in Somalia: An AK-47.
EUROPE
Woman elected speaker of Russia's upper house.
Germany bans its biggest neo-Nazi group.
Europe’s defense chief echoes Gates’ speech.
Gorbachev says Russia heading towards turmoil.
Greece to enact more austerity measures.
Bullfighting to end in Spain's Catalonia, for now.
AMERICAS
Mexico to lessen terrorism charge in Twitter case.
Cherokee Nation restores citizenship for black freedmen.
Pena Nieto announces run for Mexico Presidency.
Bulk of Mexican crimes are never reported: Study.
35 bodies dumped on street in Mexico.
Report: At least 200 murders in Mexico now linked to Fast & Furious weapons.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
FBI trainer caught on video warning agents to forget Al Qaeda and 'go after the Death Star' of Islam instead.
U.S. assembling secret drone bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula, officials say.
Obama administration insists on Guantanamo closure.
Insurance giant sues Saudi Arabia for ‘funding’ 9/11 attacks that cost firm $215m.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Apple's next event to be held on October 4, starring its new CEO.
Moody’s downgrades three US banks.
IMF warns world about ‘dangerous’ phase of decline.
Bad policy decisions could push the US into a 'lost decade' and put the eurozone into recession, warns IMF.
Google rivals are readying an antitrust assault in D.C. Senators examine whether Google abuses Web power.
Fed will revive Operation Twist in hope of stimulating recovery. US Fed is expected to take new action to lift economy.
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