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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he believes Israel and the Palestinians are closer to a peace agreement than they have been in years at the end of a three-day trip to the region.

A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked the heavily guarded defense ministry compound in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, killing 52 people.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in South Korea amid tensions over China's new Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.

The spokesman for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, or ANC, says the country owes its prosperity, peace and stability to former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

The spokesman for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, or ANC, says the country owes its prosperity, peace and stability to former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

King Abdullah II of Jordan

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with volunteers of “My World,” a UN-led global survey of people’s priorities for a better world.

A regional peacekeeper checks an abandoned home in one of many deserted villages lining the road south of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

Mexican officials say a shipment of highly radioactive waste has been found near an abandoned stolen truck that was carrying the material. Authorities have not yet detained any suspects.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said China's new air defense zone in the East China Sea has created "significant apprehension" in the region.