Hollande says 'no deal yet' with Russia on warship compensation
President Francois Hollande has said that France had not yet reached a compensation deal with Russia over the non-delivery of two Mistral warships, contradicting comments by a Kremlin aide.
"Discussions are under way. I will make a decision in the coming weeks," Mr Hollande told a press conference.
Six killed in Nigeria market suicide bomb blast
A suicide bomber struck a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri today, killing six people, the national Emergency Management Agency said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, but officials said the attack bore the hallmarks of Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, has been often been targeted by Boko Haram in its campaign to carve out an Islamic "caliphate" in Nigeria's northeast.
Tunisia extends state of emergency by two months
A state of emergency imposed in Tunisia after a jihadist gunman killed 38 foreign tourists in June is to be extended for two months.
"After consultations with the prime minister and the speaker, the president has decided to extend the state of emergency in force nationwide for two months from 3 August," a statement from the President's office said.
On 4 July, six days after the gun attack at the Mediterranean resort of Port El Kantaoui, President Beji Caid Essebsi ordered a state of emergency for an initial 30 days.
Shell resumes offshore drilling in Alaska
Shell resumes offshore drilling in Alaskan waters in the Chukchi Sea.
It is the first time Shell has conducted exploratory drilling in the Arctic since 2012, after facing several equipment and weather delays.
Fennica icebreaker was in Portland for repairs after an accident in the Arctic that left a hole in its hull.
Shell said drilling operations resumed yesterday at 5pm at the "Burger J" prospect in the Chukchi Sea, off the northwest coast of Alaska.
White Supremacist pleads not guilty for Charleston killing
A federal judge has entered not-guilty pleas for a young white supremacist who is facing hate crime charges over the massacre of nine black churchgoers in South Carolina.
Dylann Roof, 21, was seen in shackles and gray striped prison garb at his first appearance at US District Court in Charleston since his federal indictment on 22 July.
He has already been charged by South Carolina with murder over the fatal shooting of nine African-Americans during an evening bible class at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on 17 June .
Defence lawyer David Bruck said Mr Roof was ready to plead guilty, but federal prosecutors have yet to declare if they will seek the death penalty.
Suicide bombing kills nine in Yemen
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into a Yemeni army checkpoint, killing nine soldiers, a military source said, blaming al-Qaeda for the attack.
Elsewhere, Riyadh said four Saudi security personnel were killed in cross-border rocket fire and shelling, while Yemeni sources said nine rebels were killed in clashes with pro-government forces in Dhaleh province.
The suicide bombing took place near the city of Qoton in southeastern Yemen's vast desert province of Hadramawt, where al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operates.
Jerusalem Gay Pride attack suspect appears in court
An ultra-Orthodox Jew accused of stabbing six people at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem weeks after his release from jail for a similar attack lashed out in court, Israeli media reported.
"I do not accept this court's authority," said a defiant Yishai Shlissel, representing himself at a hearing.
"This court is part of the mechanism of evil," Haaretz newspaper's website quoted him as saying at the Jerusalem magistrate's court.
"I have no interest in cooperating at all. I do not recognise any of the regime's institutions," he said.
Police said Mr Shlissel's detention was extended for 12 days.
