Stakes high as Mideast envoys try to defuse UN row (AP)

[TimesTen]

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110918/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_un_mideast"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110916/capt.a1060e9c98e347d7bf787278fec7ebcc-a1060e9c98e347d7bf787278fec7ebcc-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=YEdK4PSkcH.oECUZoCxKxQ--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures and the end of his speech in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Abbas said Friday he would ask the Security Council next week to accept the Palestinians as full members at the United Nations. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)" border="0" /></a>AP - The U.S. and Europe are racing to avert or delay a looming showdown over Palestinian statehood at the United Nations this week that may kill already badly wounded Mideast peace hopes.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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