UPI Pictures of the Year 2013 -- NEWS AND FEATURES

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 8, 2013. China is hosting the leaders of Palestine and Israel this week in a sign of its desire for a larger role in the Middle East peace process. China said it is willing to set up a meeting between the two countries, which have been deadlocked in talks for four years. UPI/Stephen shaver