A port without shelter: Clandestine migrants stuck in 'jungle' by Calais
Kurds, Afghans and Eritreans pay much and risk more in their attempt to reach Britain. On the coasts of northern France, they bide their time as they wait to be smuggled over the English Channel, undeterred by the French riot police or regular assaults with tear gas.

Family killed in Israeli operation in Gaza
A Palestinian mother and her four young children were killed in Gaza during an Israeli operation against militants, and a dispute quickly arose over exactly how they had died.

One candidate must quit in June, Democratic chairman says
With the two Democratic senators locked in a bruising battle - one that could easily extend until the Democrats meet in Denver in late August to select a nominee - party activists increasingly fear that whoever ultimately prevails will emerge seriously weakened.
- Obama tweaks strategy to woo blue-collar voters in Indiana
- Faltering economy plays to a Clinton strength
- Election Day in Florida may look familiar

Europe faces 'inflationary shock,' EU says
The European Union's top economic affairs official said that rising prices are emerging as "a big punishment to the weakest sectors of society," as the EU raised its forecast for inflation.

Behind record oil prices, troubling signs in production
As prices flirt with $120 a barrel, many energy specialists are becoming worried that neither consumption is falling nor supply is rising.
- Scotland refinery strike closes major British pipeline

U.S. Supreme Court upholds voter identification law in Indiana
In a 6-to-3 ruling, justices rejected arguments that a requirement that voters produce photo identification imposes unjustified burdens on the poor and minorities.

38 militants killed as Baghdad fighting intensifies
The U.S. military said it had killed 38 militants as troops engaged in the most violent clashes in weeks in the Iraqi capital.
- 4 U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad
- Peaceful protest mixes with attacks in Sadr City

Center-right solidifies gains in Italy
Two weeks after sweeping national elections, center-right parties confirmed they had successfully captured the mood of the country, winning runoff votes in several cities, including Rome.
- Berlusconi candidate wins Rome election

Scores killed in Chinese train collision
A pre-dawn collision between two passenger trains in Eastern China on Monday killed at least 66 people and injured 400, according to authorities, making it one of the deadliest rail accidents in a decade.

Americans tighten belts as prices go up
The daily trade-offs they are making - more pasta and less red meat, more video rentals and fewer movie tickets - amount to an important shift in consumer behavior. And it is bad news for manufacturers across the globe.

Relaxed admission brings chaos to the British Library
When the library liberalized its admission policy a few years ago, it opened its reading rooms to anyone with research needs. But in the eyes of some, the younger people tend to behave like the teenagers that many of them are.

Abduction and incest case leaves Austria aghast
The case of Josef Fritzl involves nearly a quarter-century of confinement and sexual abuse, and the birth of seven children, three of whom never emerged from a cellar into daylight until last week.

Mars works with Buffett to buy Wrigley
Analysts said Monday that the deal, which included financing help from Berkshire Hathaway, could pressure rivals into mergers.
- Berkshire chiefs to put investment wisdom on display

Gazprom courts Prodi as pipeline chief
Romano Prodi, the departing Italian prime minister, said he would reject the offer, which came as Gazprom sought to increase political support in Europe for its criticized growth plans.

Europe's debt to Islam given a skeptical look
In a new book, Sylvain Gouguenheim, a professor of medieval history is basically canceling, or largely writing off, a concept built up by other historians over the past 50 years that has Europe owing Islam for an essential part of its identity.

London exhibit probes parallels between architecture and fashion
"Skin + Bones, Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture" (at the new Embankment Galleries in London's Somerset House until Aug. 10) is a fascinating study of how the two crafts have run separately but on similar lines over the last 25 years.

Muslim educator's dream branded a threat in the U.S.
The downfall of a New York Muslim school's founding principal was the work of a growing movement to stop Muslim citizens who are seeking an expanded role in American public life.