Military Occupations

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that the "time is ripe" for Mideast peace, but that without face-to-face talks Israel can't expect lasting security and the Palestinians can't create an independent state.

WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vague remarks on restricting new Israeli housing construction in the West Bank are the latest hurdle for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she flies to Egypt and Israel for the next round of Mideast peace talks.

TBILISI, Georgia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday pledged U.S.