Palestinian Negotiating Team Resigns
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians appear to have hit another stumbling block, this time with the resignation of the Palestinian negotiating team.
China Creates Security Body to Better Handle Domestic, Foreign 'Threats'
China's decision to create a state security committee to oversee its vast security agencies appears to reflect a desire by Beijing to do a better job of dealing with domestic and foreign challenges.
Egypt to Lift State of Emergency, Curfew
Egypt on Thursday plans to lift a state of emergency and nightly curfew put in place three months ago during a bloody crackdown against people who protested the army's ouster of democratically elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Settlement plans threaten renewed hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace, UN envoy warns
A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem.
