Former Israeli PM and military commander Ariel Sharon dead at 85

2014/01/11 21:06:39

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, the trailblazing warrior-statesman...

Iran nuclear bill would have consequences, nuclear chief says

2014/01/11 19:17:07

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran will have no choice but to step up its uranium enrichment if a bill now movi...

Coup-prone Thailand looks to army chief to break deadlock

2014/01/11 03:51:39

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Standing inside one of Bangkok's many military bases is a giant poster of Thai a...

Iraqis seek political solution to avert army attack on Falluja

2014/01/11 01:29:26

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The prospect of an imminent Iraqi army assault on Falluja receded on Friday as n...

U.S. military advisers deployed to Somalia to help African forces

2014/01/10 23:34:13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has established a unit of fewer than five troops in Mogadis...

Iran, EU make progress in nuclear implementation talks

2014/01/10 22:46:48

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran and the European Union appeared to make progress in resolving outstanding di...

Celebrations in Central African Republic as leader resign s

2014/01/10 21:48:06

N'DJAMENA/BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic's interim leaders caved in to international pr...

India's political parties open arms for diplomat at center of U.S. spat

2014/01/10 21:29:56

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, heading home from the United States after ...

Shi'ite-Sunni ceasefire takes hold in north Yemen

2014/01/11 19:44:41

SANAA (Reuters) - Fighting in north Yemen between Shi'ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Salafis stopped o...

White House weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel China controversy

2014/01/11 04:47:27

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has weighed in on a petition calling for the government to cr...

U.S. to withdraw diplomat at India's request as dispute festers

2014/01/11 02:14:05

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it would withdraw one of its diplo...

Exclusive: U.S. weighs targeted sanctions against South Sudan - sources

2014/01/11 00:49:51

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is weighing targeted sanctions against South...

Iraqis seek political solution to avert army attack on Falluja

2014/01/10 23:29:29

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The prospect of an imminent Iraqi army assault on Falluja receded on Friday as n...

Al Qaeda group fights back against Syria rebel assault

2014/01/10 22:02:44

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked jihadists struck back against rival rebels in eastern and norther...

Exclusive: Iran, Russia negotiating big oil-for-goods deal

2014/01/10 21:41:26

LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran and Russia are negotiating an oil-for-goods swap worth $1.5 billion a...