Palestinian Crisis Dominates UN Meeting

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Diplomats mixed on Thursday, head out of a confrontation over plans to seek recognition of the United Nations for the entire small visible sign of progress and the deadline less than 24 hours away the Palestinians'.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad briefly took the spotlight at the UN General Assembly, the United States accuses of using the September 11, 2001 as a pretext to attack Iraq and Afghanistan and denounces Western support for Zionism.

But attention has focused on the crisis transfixing UN meeting this year. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is ready to submit your request to the Security Council of the United Nations on Friday, despite U.S. pressure President Barack Obama to renounce the option of the United Nations and to resume direct negotiations with Israel.

Obama meeting with Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday ended without a breakthrough, Stark showing new boundaries of U.S. influence in the spinning process in unpredictable directions.

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Freed U.S. Explorers To Describe The Harrowing Ordeal In Iran

NEW YORK (AP) - Two American backpackers to be held in an Iranian prison was a big surprise one day after their exercise routine: Instead of being blindfolded and taken back to their cells, they suddenly heard the words "Let us go home. "

And a diplomatic envoy to Oman said to them before hitting them out to the airport in Tehran - and freedom, the two men said on Sunday at a press conference in Manhattan.

"After 781 days in prison, Shane and I are free men," said a jubilant Joshua Fattal, hours after he and Shane Bauer landed at Kennedy International Airport.

Safe on American soil, the two spoke publicly for the first time in their trial for over two years in the hands of the Iranians - accused of spying for the country illegally on foot along the Iran-Iraq border.

They say they simply got lost while hiking with another American Shourd, Sarah, who was released last year.

The three paid a brutal price for their adventure, they said.

"Many times, too many times, we heard screams of other detainees being beaten and there's nothing we can do to help them," Fattal said.

Bauer added: "How can we forgive when the Iranian government continues to imprison so many innocent people and prisoners of conscience?"

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2 Hikers Iranian Released From Prison Return To The U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) - Two Americans detained for more than two years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges returned to the United States on Sunday, ending a diplomatic event that began with what they called a wrong turn in the wrong country.

Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York at about 11:00

Both were released from prison last week. They arrived Wednesday in Oman under a handful of $ 1 million bail and were adopted by relatives.

They were arrested together with other hikers Sarah Shourd in July 2009 along the Iran-Iraq border. They say they were just hiking in the relatively peaceful region of Iraq's Kurdish and ended up in Iran may not be correct.

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The IMF Estimates That The Global Economy Enters Dangerous Phase

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senior officials from global finance and resolutely committed to working in a coordinated way to deal with a crisis of European debt and other dangers facing the world economy.

IMF Committee said that the policy setting economy has entered a dangerous new phase. Panel said the situation closely and will take bold steps quickly is crucial.

Officials say they are encouraged by the willingness of the 17 nations that share the euro to do what is necessary to resolve the debt crisis of Europe.

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