Al-Qaeda 'kills hostage' in Mali

Al-Qaeda 'kills hostage' in Mali
Top U.S. officer warns Afghan war will get worse
'BP board to discuss CEO's exit'
Contador Wins Third Tour de France Title
Al Qaeda claims to have killed French hostage after raid
Venezuela's Chavez threatens to cut U.S. oil supply
Despite Flaws, Stress Tests May Satisfy Markets
Hezbollah expects many indicted over Hariri killing
Ministers meet for talks on Iran's nuclear program
Uganda bombings overshadow African Union summit
Chile president rules out pardon
Afghan villagers claim Nato attack
Yemeni tribe, Shi'ite rebels fight as truce broken
Tributes paid to crush victims
Chile denies pardon for dictatorship-era crimes
Man slashed in 'vicious' attack
Afghan civilian killings probed
Iran says nuclear talks after Ramadan
Ferrari fined but result stands
U.S., South Korea begin military exercises

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says it has killed a French hostage being held in Mali, in an audio statement broadcast by al-Jazeera.

Top U.S. officer warns Afghan war will get worse

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:27 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - More NATO troops will die in Afghanistan as violence mounts over the summer, but Washington's goal of turning the tide against the insurgency by year's end is within reach, the top U.S. military officer said on Sunday.

'BP board to discuss CEO's exit'

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:38 PM PDT

Reports emerge ahead of next week's installation of last bit of pipe in relief well.

Contador Wins Third Tour de France Title

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:04 PM PDT

After three weeks and more than 2,200 miles atop his bike, the Spanish rider Alberto Contador let his success sink in.

Al Qaeda claims to have killed French hostage after raid

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:52 PM PDT

DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's wing in North Africa said it had killed a French hostage it was holding in response to a raid by France and Mauritania against the group, according to a recording aired on Sunday by Al Jazeera.

Venezuela's Chavez threatens to cut U.S. oil supply

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:39 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to cut oil supplies to the United States in case of a military attack from Colombia as a spat escalated over charges his country harbors Colombian rebels.

Despite Flaws, Stress Tests May Satisfy Markets

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:56 AM PDT

The tests conducted by regulators last week may have provided enough information for investors to begin deciding which banks are creditworthy.

Hezbollah expects many indicted over Hariri killing

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:51 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group said Sunday he expected many members of his group would be indicted by a U.N. investigation into the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.

Ministers meet for talks on Iran's nuclear program

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:43 AM PDT

The top diplomats from Iran, Brazil and Turkey met for lunch at a posh hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus, in an effort to reboot stalled negotiations over Iran's controversial nuclear program.

Uganda bombings overshadow African Union summit

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:27 AM PDT

Heads of 35 African nations observed two minutes of silence Sunday to honor more than 70 people killed in terrorist bomb blasts in Uganda earlier this month as the African Union summit opened.

Chile president rules out pardon

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:39 AM PDT

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera rejects a Church plea for clemency for members of the armed forces over past human rights abuses.

Afghan villagers claim Nato attack

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:38 AM PDT

International forces in Afghanistan are to investigate claims that Afghan civilians were killed in an air strike.

Yemeni tribe, Shi'ite rebels fight as truce broken

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:29 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - Fighting broke out on Sunday between a pro-government tribe and Shi'ite rebels in Yemen, hours after the two sides agreed to a truce following battles last week which threatened to re-ignite a civil war.

Tributes paid to crush victims

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Mourners light candles near the scene of a stampede where 19 people died at Germany's Love Parade festival.

Chile denies pardon for dictatorship-era crimes

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday denied a pardon to people jailed for dictatorship-era crimes, a move likely to ease tensions with the opposition and rights groups over a controversial call for clemency.

Man slashed in 'vicious' attack

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

A "vicious and unprovoked" attack on a 26-year-old man in Glasgow will leave his face badly scarred, police have said.

Afghan civilian killings probed

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Nato forces investigate reports that a helicopter attack on a village left up to 45 civilians dead in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

Iran says nuclear talks after Ramadan

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:58 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran will be ready to hold negotiations with world powers on its nuclear program after the month of Ramadan ends in early September, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday.

Ferrari fined but result stands

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:50 AM PDT

Ferrari are fined $100,000 for breaching sporting regulations after appearing to implement team orders, but the result of the German Grand Prix stands.