Israel plays down importance of alleged spying by U.S. and UK

2013/12/21 19:06:23

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli officials said on Saturday they were not surprised by allegations the ...

India transfers diplomat to U.N. in bid to defuse row with U.S.

2013/12/21 17:56:48

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Saturday that it had transferred the diplomat at the center of a...

Body of British surgeon arrives in Lebanon from Syria

2013/12/21 16:23:26

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The body of a British surgeon who died in a Syrian prison arrived in Lebanon on S...

Uruguay's economy minister quits amid airline scandal: president

2013/12/21 15:57:31

LIMA (Reuters) - Uruguay's Economy Minister Fernando Lorenzo resigned on Saturday over a scandal inv...

Turkey's Erdogan says 'dark alliances' behind graft inquiry

2013/12/21 15:44:30

ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan denounced "international groups" and "dark alliance...

Somali parliament approves new prime minister

2013/12/21 15:32:32

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's lawmakers on Saturday approved the appointment of new Prime Minister...

Fragile Greek coalition's majority shrinks

2013/12/21 14:27:06

ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek coalition government's majority in parliament shrank to just three seat...

China voices 'strong concerns' over Japan's military spending

2013/12/21 14:06:39

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defense Ministry called Japan's plans to raise its military spending for...

Uruguay economy minister resigns amid airplane scandal - president

2013/12/21 18:01:31

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's economy minister resigned on Saturday in the face of questions over...

Arab report slams U.S. security ideas for Palestine

2013/12/21 17:34:10

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League on Saturday rejected U.S. proposals that would allow Israeli soldi...

Syrian photographer killed in Aleppo

2013/12/21 16:15:09

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian photographer who took pictures for Reuters on a freelance basis has been...

U.S. aircraft hit by gunfire in South Sudan

2013/12/21 15:52:28

JUBA (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft came under fire on Saturday on a mission to evacuate Americans from...

Egypt sends Mursi to trial in third case

2013/12/21 15:40:59

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's deposed Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, and 129 others including member...

U.N.'s Ban calls for more funds for typhoon-stricken Philippines

2013/12/21 14:48:03

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stepped up an appeal for f...

China voices 'strong concerns' over Japan's military spending

2013/12/21 14:06:39

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defense Ministry called Japan's plans to raise its military spending for...