RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — President Barack Obama says a Mideast peace with two independent states is still possible but says it is difficult to achieve. Obama said politics in Palestinian territories and in ... Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama on a high-profile Mideast mission, Israel's new government on Monday sent mixed messages about pursuing peace with the Palestinians. Prime Minister ... Read more
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Many had hoped that imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan would urge thousands of his fighters Monday to obey a cease-fire as a major step toward peace with Turkey. Instead, ... Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister said Monday that his new government was extending its hand in peace to the Palestinians, declaring that he is ready to make a "historic compromise" if they return to the ... Read more
HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A 64-year-old loner sauntered into a barbershop in upstate New York, coolly asked if the man cutting hair remembered him and then opened fire with a shotgun, the first shots in a burst of ... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis, the name the new pope has chosen, is a much-beloved Italian saint who is identified with peace, poverty and a simple lifestyle. Jorge Bergoglio is the first pontiff from Latin ... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before they even saw his face, Pope Francis had already won over the Roman masses. The announcement that he would be known by the same name as St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy, ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is playing down expectations for a Mideast peace breakthrough during his upcoming trip to Israel, telling American Jewish leaders that he won't be carrying a "grand peace ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told American Jewish leaders Thursday that near-term prospects for Mideast peace may be bleak, but a deal with the Palestinians remains the only way for Israel to achieve ... Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Clerics across Kenya gave sermons dedicated to peace on Sunday, the day before a national election that some fear could spark the same kind of violence that engulfed the East African ... Read more