Petraeus: Quran-burning event puts troops at risk
Gen. David Petraeus has criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the event could put U.S. troops in Afghanistan at risk.

Australia gets first elected female PM
Two independent lawmakers break a political deadlock in Australia, giving Labor leader Julia Gillard the backing to become the country's first elected female prime minister.

Tropical Storm Hermine pummels Texas
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Landslides bury 40 in Guatemala
Officials say about 40 people were buried in two landslides here. Four of them were Carlos Coti's family members.

U.N. clinics treat Pakistan flood victims
The United Nations has established more than a thousand health clinics across Pakistan in the wake of widespread flooding, a U.N. official said.

Mass strikes in France over pensions
Thousands of workers across France were staging a one-day strike Tuesday to protest government plans to raise the retirement age.

IAEA: Iran still enriching uranium
In defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, Iran continues its uranium enrichment activities, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency released Monday.

Mexico: Gunmen in massacre identified
Six of the suspected gunmen responsible for the killings of 72 migrants in Mexico have been identified, Mexican authorities said Monday, the state-run Notimex news agency reported.

196 on trial over Philippines massacre
Even if a landmark murder trial starts Wednesday in the Philippines, the accused might well die of old age before the case ends, a lawyer said.

Diamond named as new Barclays CEO
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