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Recovery Efforts Underway at Site of Brazilian Airplane Crash Officials say they believe at least 200 people were killed when Airbus A320 jet slid into building, gas station belonging to carrier and exploded US Military: Most Senior Iraqi al-Qaida Member in Iraq Captured Khaled al-Mashhadani believed to work closely with Abu Ayub al-Masri, who heads al-Qaida in Iraq Bush Says al-Qaida Still Strong Topic of terrorism topped agenda for US President George Bush as he met Tuesday with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the White House US Ready For Another Meeting With Iran State Department says another meeting would be appropriate in order to reiterate concerns about what is seen as destabilizing activity in neighboring Iraq 6 Nations Meet to Discuss Timetable for N. Korea to Dismantle Nuclear Programs North Korea has agreed to give up its nuclear programs in exchange for aid and diplomatic benefits Violence Continues to Spread in Pakistan; Musharraf Refuses to Call State of Emergency Militants in northwestern Pakistan ambush security convoy, kill at least 17 soldiers - less than a day after suicide bomber killed 16 people in Islamabad Series of Earthquakes Hit East Africa Scientists say first tremor felt on July 12 and affected Kenya, Tanzania Libya Commutes Medics' Death Sentence in AIDS Case Families of children infected with the virus dropped demands workers be executed after receiving compensation payments Three Sentenced to Death for 1993 Mumbai Bombings These are the first death sentences to be handed down in connection with India's deadliest terror attack, for which more than 100 people have been convicted Burma Begins 'Last Round' of Talks on Constitution Drafting process has been running on and off for 14 years, and government's critics say exercise is only ploy by military to entrench its long rule over country