Bush Talks Tough Against Russia In First Foreign Address
The likely 2016 GOP presidential contender also pushed for increased U.S. trade relations in the region.
Europe
Georgia's Giant Clay Pots Hold An 8,000-Year-Old Secret To Great Wine
Making ancient Georgian wine is pretty uncomplicated: Toss grapes into a huge, egg-shaped pot, bury it, walk away. What comes out is an orange wine with a deep tannin flavor prized around the world.
French Government Expected To Expand Power Of Surveillance
A sweeping surveillance bill giving the government heightened powers to spy and analyze metadata passed the lower house and is expected to clear the Senate. Critics call it the French Patriot Act.
Jeb Bush Faces His Own Foreign Policy Test With Europe Trip
The likely 2016 presidential candidate hopes to avoid the mistakes that have haunted his rivals while separating himself from his brother.
Spain's Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike; Pay Isn't The Big Complaint
At issue: punishments for an earlier strike. NPR's Lauren Frayer says of Spain's controllers, "They're among the best-paid civil servants, with average salaries almost half a million dollars a year."
Officials Estimate Nearly Half A Million Migrants Await The Journey To Europe
Nearly 6,000 migrants were rescued after attempting to make it to Europe from North Africa. A British naval officer says there are indications that as many as 500,000 migrants could be waiting in Libya for the means to make the crossing.
Syrian Mother Sends Children Across Mediterranean With Smugglers
A Syrian family in Egypt describes how they arrange to send their children with smugglers across the sea to Europe.
Roy Andersson: From Mordant Ad Director To Philosophical Filmmaker
Andersson spent decades directing funny commercials in Sweden. Later, the money he made helped pave the way for his return to cinema. His new film is A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.
As G-7 Begins, Greek Bailout Tops Agenda — And Isolation Fears Grip Greece
The leftist party that swept Greek elections earlier this year promised to save Greece from the clutches of austerity. But Greece and the European Union remained deadlocked over a new credit deal.
Obama At G-7: West Must Stand Up To 'Russian Aggression'
The president arrived in Bavaria for the summit, where Western leaders are due to discuss the situation in Ukraine and how to prevent Greece from defaulting on its sovereign debt.