But diplomats believe there is little chance, because Communist insurgents who control parts of the region would stand to make the profits.

He had been receiving treatment since 2009 for what analysts and diplomats believed to be cancer.

However, diplomats do not believe that will prove a significant stumbling block.

Western diplomats don't believe either side is strong enough to overrun the other.

He is expected to spend part of next week in mourning, but diplomats did not believe that the death would set back the peace talks.

But Western diplomats here believe the program will continue.

But diplomats in Baghdad had believed that no food crisis would emerge for some time, possibly several months.

American diplomats believe that Africans are less united behind their candidate than divided among themselves over an alternate.

Western diplomats believe that it could come at any time.

Some diplomats believe the action has been going on for several months.