Top Story: After talks with U.S. envoy George Mitchell in London, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they are "making headway" on the contentious issue of West Bank settlements.
While it is not clear what sort of compromise is being discussed, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does appear to be easing his insistence that he will not continue negotiations until all settlement construction has ceased, and officials now see he will meet with Netanyahu on the sidelines at the U.N. General Assembly in September.
Netanyahu met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday, who said he is "more optimistic" about the peace process now. Netanyahu next travels to Germany where he will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss Iran sanctions.
R.I.P: Legendary U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy has died at 77. In addition to his role in domestic politics, he was an influential critic of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq and advocate for the Northern Ireland peace process.
Middle East
- The leader of one of Iraq's leading Shiite political groups has died.
- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad unveiled a program to build up a Palestinian state over the next two years.
- Diplomats say Iran may be running short on nuclear material.
Asia
- Preliminary results show Afghanistan's election is still too close to call.
- Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting the Xinjiang region for the first time since last month's riots.
- Delegates from North and South Korea have begun talks on family reunification.
Africa
- A French security agent captured by insurgents in Somalia is now free.
- A prolonged drought is devastating Kenya.
- The head of the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force has resigned.
Europe
- Greece's devastating wildfires have been contained.
- Russian investigators say the recovered ship Arctic Sea may have been carrying more sensitive cargo than originally thought.
- French police have discovered a cache of weapons belonging to Basque separatist group Eta.
Americas
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is preparing to cut off diplomatic ties with Colombia.
- Honduras's interim government has balked at a proposed resolution to the country's political crisis.
- Remittances from Mexicans living abroad continued to drop last quarter.
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