UK upgrades status of Palestinian envoys

LONDON, Mar 8: Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Monday the UK will upgrade the status of Palestinian representatives in London, ahead of talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Hague is scheduled to meet with Abbas in London Tuesday and said he would also raise his concern over the lack of progress on resuming talks on the Middle East peace process. He told lawmakers that the Palestinian representation would be recognised as a full diplomatic mission, rather that its previous status as a delegation. - AP