JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: In this handout image supplied by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak on October 31, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Secretary Clinton is visiting the region to try to restart peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: In this handout image supplied by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak on October 31, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Secretary Clinton is visiting the region to try to restart peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

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  2. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham (C) arrives at a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo, (unseen) at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  3. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) is shown to a breakfast meeting by Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  4. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks near U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (L) during a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  5. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) shakes hand with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo during a breakfast meeting held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. Seen in the background are U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman (3rd R) and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (5th R). U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
  6. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) chats with Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  7. A server places a napkin on US President Barack Obama (2nd L), seated next to Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) at the start of a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  8. Front L-R: US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao and US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton take part in a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. US President Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.
  9. Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L-R), President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder, Vienna's mayor Michael Haeupl and President of the Vienna Israelite Community Ariel Muzicant attend a honorary award ceremony in Vienna's city hall December 14, 2009. The World Jewish Congress will award Haeupl with the Nahum Goldmann medal on Monday.
  10. Vienna's mayor Michael Haeupl (L) and Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak attend a honorary award ceremony in Vienna's city hall December 14, 2009. The World Jewish Congress will award Haeupl with the Nahum Goldmann medal on Monday.
  11. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann listens to Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (top left), who is seen in the mirror, in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  12. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  13. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in the historic Hofburg palace in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  14. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  15. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  16. Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrives for a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, not in picture, at the federal chancellery in Vienna, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.

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