Abbas: Specific US assurances on borders needed

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told his Fatah movement he wants a more specific US commitment on the borders of a future Palestinian state before agreeing to direct talks with Israel, an adviser said Wednesday.

Abbas told Fatah leaders in a closed-door meeting late Tuesday that President Barack Obama's assurances so far aren't clear enough. Obama has urged Abbas to resume direct talks that broke off in December 2008. (AP)