Chile president-elect's proposals enjoy broad support: poll

2014/01/23 16:35:00

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's president-elect Michelle Bachelet will embark on a second term, riding ...

Britain may order 14 F-35 jets as early as next week: sources

2014/01/23 15:47:02

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain may announce an order for 14 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 super-stealth jet...

Ukraine anti-government protesters call brief truce for new talks

2014/01/23 15:15:05

KIEV (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Ukraine agreed on Thursday to a truce of several hour...

U.N. envoy meets Syria foes to salvage talks after bitter start

2014/01/23 14:42:08

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - A U.N. envoy was to meet delegations from Syria's government and i...

Fire destroys seniors' residence in Canada; three dead, 30 missing

2014/01/23 14:27:35

(Reuters) - At least three people died and 30 were missing after a fire ripped through a seniors' re...

Russia to free Khodorkovsky aide, hurdle to tycoon's return stands

2014/01/23 14:24:35

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Supreme Court ordered the release of Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky...

South Sudan factions set to sign ceasefire on Thursday: mediator

2014/01/23 14:20:40

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudan's government and rebels are scheduled to sign a ceasefire on Thu...

Kenya jails 24 Somalis for attacking an Iranian ship

2014/01/23 14:14:09

MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - A Kenyan court sentenced 24 Somalis to seven years each in prison on Thur...

Merkel, SPD try to smooth over bumpy start to coalition government

2014/01/23 16:28:49

MESEBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel and her center-left partners tri...

U.N. aid chief seeks ceasefires at Syria talks

2014/01/23 15:32:08

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United Nations hopes that political talks between the warring ...

Amnesty slams Egypt on rights, government attacks 'distorted picture'

2014/01/23 15:13:34

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has seen state violence on an "unprecedented scale" since the army deposed I...

Egyptian Salafist hesitates to back Sisi presidency bid

2014/01/23 14:33:46

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's second biggest Islamist faction may have rallied behind a new ...

Czech president to name new centre-left cabinet on January 29

2014/01/23 14:26:24

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman will name the members of a center-left cabinet to be ...

Serb officials' Kosovo war crimes sentences shortened on appeal

2014/01/23 14:21:49

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Appeals judges have shortened the sentences of three former Serbian officials ...

Iran wants full nuclear deal and investment, Rouhani tells Davos

2014/01/23 14:19:43

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Iran is determined to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear p...