Kerry, Abbas meet at 'important point' in talks, U.S. says

2014/02/19 21:58:30

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met for...

U.N. to send more peacekeepers to Congo mining province

2014/02/19 21:07:13

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo will de...

Afghan Taliban repudiates hoped-for olive branch to government

2014/02/19 20:44:19

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban said on Wednesday it had nothing to do with a recent meeting of former...

Saudi Arabia jails seven men for up to 20 years for demonstrating

2014/02/19 20:06:46

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Riyadh court sentenced seven men to between six and 20 years in jail on Wednesda...

Libya to compensate women raped during 2011 uprising

2014/02/19 18:46:21

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya will offer compensation to women raped during the 2011 NATO-backed uprisin...

Britain sets out new test to limit EU migrant benefits

2014/02/19 18:21:36

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain laid out new rules on Wednesday designed to limit the access that migrant...

Four killed in Beirut blast near Iran culture center: sources

2014/02/19 09:33:58

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A large explosion near an Iranian cultural center in the southern suburbs of Leba...

As discontent grows, Singapore budget to tighten noose on the rich

2014/02/19 09:20:35

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is known as a tropical refuge for the world's wealthy, endowed with ...

Italy's Renzi expects government in place by Monday

2014/02/19 21:30:56

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister-designate Matteo Renzi said he expected his new government t...

Pakistan army says more than 100 soldiers died in fighting

2014/02/19 20:46:46

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army on Wednesday said more than 100 soldiers had been killed by Ta...

Europe's centre left to take most votes in EU elections: poll

2014/02/19 20:43:16

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The center left is likely to win the most seats in European Parliament election...

Niger hosts U.S.-organized exercises to strengthen African security

2014/02/19 19:47:23

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Over 1,000 soldiers from 18 African and Western nations launched a U.S. organized...

Russia, Britain, France say possible U.N. Syria aid vote this week

2014/02/19 18:36:42

MOSCOW/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council resolution to boost humanitarian aid acces...

Pussy Riot say Cossacks beat them with whips in Sochi

2014/02/19 18:10:51

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Members of the all-women Russian protest group Pussy Riot said they were b...

Ukraine protesters confront police anew after nation's bloodiest day

2014/02/19 09:30:28

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian protesters poured on to a central Kiev square on Wednesday, preparing to ...