China sacks police chief of vice hub in prostitution scandal

2014/02/14 16:30:34

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government on Friday sacked the police chief of the southern "sin ci...

Kerry says China willing to pressure North Korea on nuclear plans

2014/02/14 16:20:35

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday China is willing to exert more...

Kidnapped Pakistani drone activist reappears, says was tortured

2014/02/14 15:37:45

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani anti-drone activist kidnapped from his home last week was tortured...

Publisher Penguin warns of India's free speech curbs after withdrawing book on Hindus

2014/02/14 14:24:35

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Freedom of expression is under threat in India, publisher Penguin Books India ...

Iraqi troops regain ground from militants in northern town

2014/02/14 14:17:57

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships regained ground in the northern ...

South Africa police clash with ANC supporters at opposition march

2014/02/12 11:25:18

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police fired rubber bullets on Wednesday at stone throwing su...

Bulgarian government survives third no-confidence vote

2014/02/12 10:50:37

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Socialist-led coalition survived its third no-confidence vote on Wednes...

Syrian forces step up assault near Lebanon border: activists

2014/02/12 10:12:30

BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's forces and allied Lebanese militia Hezbollah stepped ...

UK political donor and son arrested in Rolls-Royce probe

2014/02/14 16:26:13

LONDON (Reuters) - An Indian-born donor to one of Britain's ruling political parties and his son wer...

China says 11 'terrorists' killed in new Xinjiang unrest

2014/02/14 15:46:30

BEIJING (Reuters) - Eleven "terrorists" were killed during an attack in China's far western region o...

Libyan PM says government safe after army statement

2014/02/14 14:39:49

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Friday the government was safe and secu...

West aims to minimize nuclear bomb risk in Iran talks

2014/02/14 14:19:11

BRUSSELS/VIENNA (Reuters) - When world powers start talks with Iran next week on a final agreement o...

North and South Korea seek better ties at rare high-level talks

2014/02/12 11:28:43

SEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korea held their first high-level talks in seven years on their fo...

Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude strikes western China: USGS

2014/02/12 11:11:01

BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck China's far western region of Xinjiang on ...

European press chief to UK: Ease up on Guardian over Snowden leaks

2014/02/12 10:33:31

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's main media freedom watchdog told Britain on Wednesday it believed politi...