Russia's Putin basks in the glory of the Games

2014/02/16 20:08:03

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin says sport and politics do not mix but his actions at the W...

Top Obama adviser urges Ugandan president not to sign anti-gay law

2014/02/16 19:26:25

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser urged Ugandan President Yo...

Twelve illegal miners rescued in South Africa, others stay underground

2014/02/16 19:05:16

BENONI, South Africa (Reuters) - A dozen South African illegal miners were brought to the surface on...

President summons center-left's Renzi as Italy seeks new government

2014/02/16 18:27:36

ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo Renzi to a meeting on Monday a...

After immigration vote, Swiss have to rework Croatia labor deal

2014/02/16 16:39:13

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has told the newest European Union member, Croatia, that it will not ...

Mediator apologizes to Syrians for lack of peace progress

2014/02/16 01:34:43

GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologized to the Syrian people for the la...

Exclusive: Brazil World Cup stadium was structurally damaged by fire

2014/02/16 01:23:57

CUIABA, Brazil (Reuters) - An October fire at a Brazilian World Cup stadium caused far more damage t...

'Chavistas' march in Venezuela, opposition protests continue

2014/02/16 00:13:09

CARACAS (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro marched in centra...

African nations form G5 to work on Sahel security, development

2014/02/16 19:50:13

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - The leaders of Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso agreed on Sunda...

We don't want to "flood" Israel with Palestinian refugees: Abbas

2014/02/16 19:17:14

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Addressing a sticking point in U.S.-brokered peace talks, President ...

Hungary's PM Orban sets out stakes for April vote

2014/02/16 18:28:54

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered voters on Sunday a choice between...

Saudi Internet monitors turn focus on Syria-fuelled radicalism

2014/02/16 18:02:28

RIYADH (Reuters) - Syria's civil war has led to a new, greater threat of Islamist radicalism in Saud...

North Korea prison camp survivor awaits U.N. report with hope, despair

2014/02/16 01:58:50

SEOUL (Reuters) - After a year of investigation, the United Nations is set to release a detailed rep...

Venezuelan students fight police, 'Chavistas' rally

2014/02/16 01:25:35

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan police fired teargas and turned water cannons on stone-throwing prote...

Exclusive: Brazil World Cup stadium was structurally damaged by fire

2014/02/16 00:53:54

CUIABA, Brazil (Reuters) - An October fire at a Brazilian World Cup stadium caused far more damage t...