Al-Qaeda Claims French Hostage Killed in Retaliation for Failed Rescue Attempt

France to Build Advanced Warships for Russian Navy

North Korea Promises “Physical Response” to Joint Military Exercises Being Held by U.S. and South Korea

Tropical Storm Bonnie Rolling into Gulf of Mexico, Oil Workers Evacuating as BP Keeps Cap on Ruptured Well

Venezuela to Cut Ties with Colombia Following Accusations of Harboring Militants

International Court of Justice Rules Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence Legal

Work at BP Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Halted as Threats of Cyclone in Area Loom

Air Traffic Controllers Strike in France Disrupting Flight Schedules

U.S. to Impose New Sanctions Against North Korea

Russia to Begin Construction on New Spaceport

President Barack Obama Meeting with British PM David Cameron

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Promises August Election to be Free and Fair

Suriname’s Parliament Elects Former Military Ruler Desi Bouterse as President

Syria Bans Full Face Veil for Female Students at Universities

Train Crash in India Kills at least 60, More than 100 Injured

Coal Mining Accidents in China Claim at least 38 Lives, Several Remain Trapped

BP Says Pressure Tests on Ruptured Oil Well “Giving Us More and More Confidence”

Australia’s PM Julia Gillard Announces Date for General Election

Typhoon Conson Hits Southern China, Fears of Massive Flooding Spread

BP Encouraged by First Round of Tests on Ruptured Oil Well in Gulf of Mexico