Thai protest leader rejects compromise but says 'no civil war'

2014/01/12 13:42:32

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The leader of a movement trying to topple Thailand's government said he would ca...

In war or withdrawal, Sharon marched to his own drum

2014/01/12 12:14:37

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A maverick in war and politics, Israel's Ariel Sharon reshaped the Middle East...

Japan condemns China fishing curbs; vows to defend islands

2014/01/12 10:00:29

NARASHINO, Japan (Reuters) - Japan on Sunday joined the United States in criticising China's new fis...

U.N. watchdog eyes increased Iran presence to verify nuclear deal

2014/01/12 09:22:27

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog is considering increasing its presence in Iran to better...

South Korea to contribute $867 million for U.S. military forces in 2014

2014/01/12 05:13:46

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Sunday it had agreed to pay 920 billion won ($866.86 million) ...

Punches fly as Turkish MPs debate judicial reform

2014/01/11 23:58:30

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish parliamentarians threw punches and water bottles during a debate on Satur...

Basque protesters rally in support of ETA prisoners

2014/01/11 22:08:18

BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Bilbao in S...

Obama honors Sharon's dedication to Israel, Biden to go to funeral

2014/01/11 21:35:24

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday lauded the late Israeli Prime Minister Ari...

Demoralized Cairo slum longs for army chief as president

2014/01/12 13:33:57

CAIRO (Reuters) - When an uprising ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Egyptians in the impoveris...

Insight: War turns Syria into major amphetamines producer, consumer

2014/01/12 10:39:52

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has become a major amphetamines exporter and consumer as the trauma of the ...

New Bangladesh government to be sworn in after disputed polls

2014/01/12 09:49:47

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's new government is set to be sworn in on Sunday, a week after the ruli...

Permit to hunt endangered rhino sells for $350,000 despite protests

2014/01/12 05:55:48

(Reuters) - A permit to hunt a black rhino in Namibia sold for $350,000 at an auction in Dallas on S...

Two more Greek far-right party MPs jailed before trial

2014/01/12 01:09:38

ATHENS (Reuters) - Two lawmakers from Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party were remanded to custody ...

Central African Republic's capital tense as ex-leader heads into exile

2014/01/11 23:57:02

BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's president flew into exile in Benin on Saturday and a n...

In war or withdrawal, Sharon marched to his own drum

2014/01/11 21:37:19

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A maverick in war and politics, Israel's Ariel Sharon reshaped the Middle East...