Sri Lanka rejects 'reckless' U.S. criticism of its rights record

2014/02/02 21:28:01

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka rejected U.S. criticism of its human rights record as "grossly disprop...

Iraqi army bombards Falluja in preparation for ground assault

2014/02/02 20:25:00

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi army intensified its shelling of Falluja on Sunday in preparation for ...

Syrian forces kill 83 in barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo: activists

2014/02/02 19:34:07

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian military helicopters dropped more improvised "barrel bombs" on the norther...

Iran says nuclear talks failure would be 'disaster'

2014/02/02 18:11:48

MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister held rare private talks with his U.S. counterpart on Sund...

Central African Republic town retaken by international forces

2014/02/02 17:08:37

BANGUI (Reuters) - International forces in the Central African Republic have retaken a strategic tow...

UAE summons Qatari ambassador over Muslim cleric's comments

2014/02/02 16:41:58

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates summoned the Qatari ambassador over what it said were ins...

Putin critic Navalny seeks permission to visit Sochi

2014/02/02 15:36:09

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian oppositi on figure and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, who is res...

Egyptian PM says reshuffle to include Sisi's defence minister: report

2014/02/01 09:44:56

CAIRO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has said a cabinet reshuffle will include the defe...

France sees Iran opportunity if sanctions are lifted: Moscovici

2014/02/02 20:45:05

PARIS (Reuters) - France will have "significant commercial opportunities" in Iran if sanctions are l...

Scandals, inequality loom large as Costa Rica votes for new leader

2014/02/02 19:48:02

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - As voters streamed to the polls on Sunday, Costa Rica's centrist ruling party f...

South Sudan rebels say army razed town, using foreign fighters

2014/02/02 18:40:32

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese rebels accused government forces on Sunday of razing the hometown of...

Germany promises more engagement: but not on the battlefield

2014/02/02 17:23:59

MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's U.S. and European allies welcome Berlin's promise of a more robust fore...

Gunfire erupts as police raid radical Kenyan mosque

2014/02/02 17:03:26

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Gunfire erupted in and around a mosque in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa...

Advance ceasefire monitor team arrives in South Sudan

2014/02/02 15:43:14

JUBA (Reuters) - An advance team of monitors sent by east African nations arrived in South Sudan on ...

Thai protesters march as poll official says some ballot deliveries blocked

2014/02/01 09:50:22

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on the final day of demonstrations...