In charged acts of political symbolism, Pope Francis stopped at some of the holiest sites for Jews and Muslims during a trip to the Middle East. Pope Francis called for renewed peace talks, and became the first pontiff to refer…

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News Wrap: Christmas Eve celebrated around the world; Airstrikes in Syria…

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Christmas celebrations started around the world today.

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A second round of negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials was overshadowed Monday by Palestinian threats not to address substantive issues until Israel agrees to stop settlement construction around Jerusalem.

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A day after a deadly suicide bombing aboard a Jerusalem bus killed 11, Israeli forces occupied the city of Bethlehem, the home of Thursday's attacker.

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Palestinian police resumed patrolling the streets of Bethlehem Tuesday after Israeli troops left the town as part of a newly brokered security deal that could be a test for a more permanent cease-fire agreement.

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A 38-day standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity ended Friday.

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Negotiators have reached a deal to resolve the 38-day standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.

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Efforts to resolve the 36-day-old standoff at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity stalled Tuesday after Italy refused to accept 13 Palestinian gunmen holed up inside.

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Negotiators are reportedly close to a deal that would end the five-week standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

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