Global Week in Review: Hillary Clinton Heads to the Middle East

Gaza escalates, attacks on Blacks rise and more world news.

Diplomatic Dispatch - This week in international news, U.S. intervenes in the Middle East, Libya talking points are under investigation, plus more global news. — Naeesa AzizPresident Barack Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East Tuesday in an attempt to stem the rising tide of violence between Israel and Palestinian authority Hamas.    (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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Diplomatic Dispatch - This week in international news, U.S. intervenes in the Middle East, Libya talking points are under investigation, plus more global news. — Naeesa AzizPresident Barack Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East Tuesday in an attempt to stem the rising tide of violence between Israel and Palestinian authority Hamas.    (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

Hamas Rejects E.U. Monitors in Gaza - Hamas officials told Egyptian negotiators that European Union observers are welcomed along Gaza's Rafah border point with Israel, instead favoring a Palestinian-Egyptian force. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

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Death Toll Rises in Gaza - Israeli air raids pounded Gaza for a sixth successive day Monday raising the Palestinian death toll to near 100, as U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire. Three people, including two children, were killed and 30 others were injured in an air raid before dawn on Monday on a family home in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, medical officials said. (Photo: AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

Rogue Trader Guilty of Fraud - Rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was found guilty of two counts of fraud in London Tuesday stemming from bad deals that cost the banking giant $2.2 billion in losses. The Ghanaian-born trader faces up to 10 years in prison.  (Photo: AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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Rogue Trader Guilty of Fraud - Rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was found guilty of two counts of fraud in London Tuesday stemming from bad deals that cost the banking giant $2.2 billion in losses. The Ghanaian-born trader faces up to 10 years in prison.  (Photo: AP Photo/Sang Tan)

U.S. Embassy Warns Americans of Attacks in Greece - The U.S. Embassy in Athens updated its travel advice Friday for American citizens visiting Greek cities, warning them to beware of the possibility of "unprovoked harassment and violent attacks" against people who could be mistaken for foreign migrants.  (Photo: AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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U.S. Embassy Warns Americans of Attacks in Greece - The U.S. Embassy in Athens updated its travel advice Friday for American citizens visiting Greek cities, warning them to beware of the possibility of "unprovoked harassment and violent attacks" against people who could be mistaken for foreign migrants.  (Photo: AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

France Urges Mali to Step Up Talks With Rebels - France's president called Thursday for stepped-up talks between Mali's government and any leaders from its breakaway North "who reject terrorism," even as African nations geared up for a possible military operation against Islamic extremists there.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

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France Urges Mali to Step Up Talks With Rebels - France's president called Thursday for stepped-up talks between Mali's government and any leaders from its breakaway North "who reject terrorism," even as African nations geared up for a possible military operation against Islamic extremists there.  (Photo: AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

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Congress to Investigate Benghazi “Talking Points” - Lawmakers plan to investigate who altered the Obama administration's controversial "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. The fallout began when it was revealed that a final draft omitted the CIA's early conclusion that terrorists were involved.  (Photo: AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Congress to Investigate Benghazi “Talking Points” - Lawmakers plan to investigate who altered the Obama administration's controversial "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. The fallout began when it was revealed that a final draft omitted the CIA's early conclusion that terrorists were involved.  (Photo: AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Jamaica Puts Public Bus Preachers on the Curb - Jamaica’s public transport authorities recently banned lay preachers from evangelizing on state-owned buses. The restriction comes after riders complained about the noise and disruption created by preachers.   (Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

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Jamaica Puts Public Bus Preachers on the Curb - Jamaica’s public transport authorities recently banned lay preachers from evangelizing on state-owned buses. The restriction comes after riders complained about the noise and disruption created by preachers.   (Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

Ikea Furniture Expert - Are you good with your hands and tools? Think about being an Ikea furniture expert. People will pay good money for this type of service given that all of their items must be assembled at home. Tip: You might want to find a handy partner who can help you. (Photo: Frank Augstein/AP Photo, File)

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IKEA Denies Cuban Prison Labor Allegations - After an accounting audit revealed that some suppliers of furniture giant IKEA may have used forced prison labor, the company has denied knowledge of the labor source and says it did not have a long-term business relationship with the Cuban supplier.  (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Grenade Blast Hits Nairobi - A grenade rocked the heavily Somalian Eastleigh neighborhood of Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi, Sunday. Many are preliminarily pointing the finger of blame at militant group Al-Shabab.(Photo: AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

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Grenade Blast Hits Nairobi - A grenade rocked the heavily Somalian Eastleigh neighborhood of Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi, Sunday. Many are preliminarily pointing the finger of blame at militant group Al-Shabab.(Photo: AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

Human Rights Watch: Ivory Coast Military Committing Abuse - A new Human Rights Watch report claims Ivory Coast's military was responsible for widespread human rights abuses in August and early September 2012, including arbitrary arrests, illegal detentions, extortion, inhuman treatment and, in some cases, torture. (Photo: AP Photo/Emanuel Ekra, File)

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Human Rights Watch: Ivory Coast Military Committing Abuse - A new Human Rights Watch report claims Ivory Coast's military was responsible for widespread human rights abuses in August and early September 2012, including arbitrary arrests, illegal detentions, extortion, inhuman treatment and, in some cases, torture. (Photo: AP Photo/Emanuel Ekra, File)

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U.K. Takes Step Toward Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage - A majority of British lawmakers voted in favor of same sex-marrige, clearing the first hurdle on the way to full legalization. Prime Minister David Cameron is leading the charge in favor of legalization calling gay marriage, "an important step forward for our country."

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U.K. Ends Minority Impact Studies - Many U.K. residents are up in arms over the government’s decision to stop equality impact assessments, which are used to determine how legislation and policies affect minorities and other groups.  (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

China Busts Louis Vuitton Gang - Police in China nabbed 73 people suspected of manufacturing and selling almost 1 million fake luxury bags. More than 20,000 fake Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Coach bags were confiscated in the sting.  (Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song)

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China Busts Louis Vuitton Gang - Police in China nabbed 73 people suspected of manufacturing and selling almost 1 million fake luxury bags. More than 20,000 fake Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Coach bags were confiscated in the sting.  (Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song)

Police Strike Back in Sao Paulo - Brazilian police struck back against a Sao Paulo gang after nearly 100 cops were killed. The operation locked up dozens of alleged gang leaders, confiscated arms and drugs and uncovered a secret list bearing the names and addresses of 40 military police.  (Photo: AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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Police Strike Back in Sao Paulo - Brazilian police struck back against a Sao Paulo gang after nearly 100 cops were killed. The operation locked up dozens of alleged gang leaders, confiscated arms and drugs and uncovered a secret list bearing the names and addresses of 40 military police.  (Photo: AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Swaziland Names First Female Anglican Bishop - Ellinah Wamukoya, 61, has been appointed as a bishop in the Anglican Church, making her the first female bishop in Africa.  (Photo: Courtesy of Anglican Ink)

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Swaziland Names First Female Anglican Bishop - Ellinah Wamukoya, 61, has been appointed as a bishop in the Anglican Church, making her the first female bishop in Africa.  (Photo: Courtesy of Anglican Ink)