At a meeting with French media, President François Hollande refused to provide a direct answer to the question on everyone's minds.
From the jubilant mud mosques of Mali to the thumping heart of India’s Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, here's a snapshot of the globe in 2013.
The economic value of the average worker in the U.S. is not the same as that of a worker in Switzerland.
The $5.7 billion deal helps Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat to continue expanding overseas while Vivendi trims its worldwide operations.
Decisive action can cut bloated defense overhead costs and constrain skyrocketing retirement and health care benefits.
An AU summit Friday could result in an unprecedented mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
Venice and the St. Louis Arch are among 67 endangered sites in 41 countries to make the 2014 World Monuments Watch List.
About 11 million people are affected by a severe food crises in the African Sahel, with no end in sight.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta isn't the only one angry with the ICC's focus on the African continent.
A USAID resiliency program for Niger and Burkina Faso has been delayed by a search for contractors.
Mujao and al-Mulathameen will now be known as al-Murabitoun. Should Africa be worried?
The death of extremist militia leader Abubakar Shekau would be significant, but not a game-changer, for Nigeria.
The China National Petroleum Corporation has been suspended from operations at one field in Chad.
The man known as IBK now faces an uphill battle in the aftermath of Mali's insurgency.
The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens Friday, but what exactly does that mean?
The candidate known as IBK has a clear lead as Mali counts its ballots.
A harmful practice is on the decline globally but is still near-universal in some countries, according to a new report.
A national election could effect stability in Mali, but only if everything goes as planned.
July 14 is France's biggest national day, but the parade on the Champs-Elysees that celebrates it will suffer from budget cuts.
The International Criminal Court's probe of Israel strays -- in a big way -- from its obligation to focus on genocide and war crimes.
The UN Security Council has approved the deployment of a peacekeeping force to begin operations in the West African country on July 1.
Full text of the final communiqué issued by leaders of the G-8 nations on Tuesday.