UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refused to Abbas for annual meeting

UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refused to Abbas for annual meeting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "deeply regrets" Washington's decision to deny a visa for the second year running to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, a UN spokesperson said Friday, preventing him from attending the UN General Assembly. The US State Department said Thursday it was refusing to grant visas to Abbas and other Palestinian officials for next week's assembly. Only members of the Palestinian mission to the UN will be able to atten