Syria peace talks hit more trouble as rebel city 'starves'

2014/01/27 18:42:38

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States on Monday demanded that Syria allow aid into the "starving" cit...

NATO faces tough decisions on staying in Afghanistan

2014/01/27 18:34:24

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO faces tough decisions next month about whether to pull all its troops out ...

South Africa platinum talks remain deadlocked

2014/01/27 18:31:33

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Government-brokered talks between South Africa's AMCU union and the world's top...

Arab Spring beacon Tunisia signs new constitution

2014/01/27 18:09:24

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia adopted a new constitution on Monday, a big stride towards democracy in th...

Egypt's Sisi poised to announce presidency bid

2014/01/27 17:27:55

CAIRO (Reuters) - Three years after the "Arab Spring" toppled Hosni Mubarak, a secretive field marsh...

India's Gandhi accuses Modi of 'abetting' riots

2014/01/27 16:52:21

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Rahul Gandhi attacked the chief opponent of his embattled Congress par...

Italy, Spain say want rapid end to Panama Canal dispute

2014/01/27 16:16:30

ROME (Reuters) - Italy and Spain are both committed to finding a rapid solution to a dispute which i...

Ukraine borrows $2 billion from Moscow, signals bailout on track

2014/01/27 15:59:16

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine is borrowing another $2 billion from Russia on the same terms as a $3 billi...

Ukraine minister moots state of emergency after activist raid

2014/01/27 18:40:50

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's justice minister threatened on Monday to press for a state of emergency i...

Talks on Iran nuclear deal expected in NY in February: envoys

2014/01/27 18:31:57

UNITED NATIONS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - - The first round of talks between Iran and six world powers on ...

Gunmen kill at least 62 in Nigeria, including in church

2014/01/27 18:21:13

YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected insurgents armed with guns and explosives killed at least 62 peo...

U.N. Security Council urges end to ransom payments to extremists

2014/01/27 17:47:36

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council urges countries on Monday to stop the payment o...

Rwanda sending 'chilling message' to dissenters: U.N. rapporteur

2014/01/27 17:05:48

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda's track record of prosecuting politicians who criticize President Paul Kag...

Central African Republic's Muslims under attack: U.N. rights envoy

2014/01/27 16:37:33

BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's Muslim minority faces a rising wave of reprisal attack...

If he can hang on, Libyan premier may win oil standoff

2014/01/27 16:07:49

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Almost every week, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan either tries to cajole the fighters...