Italy's Berlusconi vows to stay, tension worrying

2009/10/08 07:48:12

ROME (Reuters) - A combative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Thursday to govern with "even...

Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch

2009/10/08 07:46:32

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought Thursday an "early re...

Pacific quakes stir panic but tsunamis tiny

2009/10/08 04:22:11

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islan...

Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion

2009/10/08 01:51:34

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut t...

Obama, lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economy

2009/10/07 17:46:33

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with the two top Democrats in Congres...

Fed's Hoenig: too soon to pull support as U.S. recovers

2009/10/07 02:15:53

DENVER (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday that while the U.S. economy is clearly...

U.S. lawmakers press Obama on Afghan war strategy

2009/10/06 23:43:50

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told congressional leaders on Tuesday his decision on ...

NATO says kills 100 fighters in huge Afghan battle

2009/10/06 18:26:09

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO forces said Tuesday they had killed more that 100 fighters in a huge weekend ...

U.S. jobless claims hit 9-month low

2009/10/08 07:47:56

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance fell more-...

Germany's Mueller wins Nobel literature prize

2009/10/08 07:44:56

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - German Herta Mueller, a Romanian-born writer who produced tales of the disenfr...

Rich nations need to ante-up in climate talks: U.N.

2009/10/08 03:04:42

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Poorer countries are helping shape a broader pact to fight climate change but th...

Pakistan wants U.S. "'trust", drones, market access

2009/10/07 23:10:55

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama discusses the U.S. strategy toward Pakistan with hi...

Gold's record price rise finds tepid response

2009/10/07 02:18:34

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Gold received a lukewarm reception a day after racing to a record high, with cons...

Twins beat Tigers to win AL Central title

2009/10/07 00:08:56

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a drama-pac...

SEC investigating hospital operator HCA: report

2009/10/06 22:32:53

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether HCA Inc,...