Central African Republic to bring forward elections to 2014: PM

2013/12/19 16:10:51

BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic will bring forward its presidential election to next yea...

EU leaders face moment of reflection over Ukraine debacle

2013/12/19 16:04:14

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders face a session of soul-searching and strategy planning over Uk...

Egypt court rulings pave way for Shafik return

2013/12/19 15:43:53

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, will soon be free to return fro...

Ukraine's Yanukovich says Russia bailout not against Europe integration

2013/12/19 13:53:09

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on Thursday said he had had to accept a $15 b...

Nigerian lawmakers defect to opposition coalition

2013/12/19 13:05:23

ABUJA (Reuters) - Thirty seven Nigerian lawmakers have defected to Nigeria's main opposition coaliti...

Istanbul police chief removed over graft inquiry: local media

2013/12/19 12:42:41

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul's police chief has been removed from his post, local media reported on...

Syrian Kurds demand their own delegation at Geneva talks

2013/12/19 12:39:11

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian Kurds are demanding their own delegation separate from both the government...

Secret detention part of Syria 'campaign of terror:' U.N.

2013/12/19 12:17:21

GENEVA (Reuters ) - Syrian activists and other citizens have vanished into secret detention as part ...

Putin says to pardon jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky

2013/12/19 16:06:27

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin is to pardon one of his best known opponents, jailed oil...

South Africa defends Zuma's security upgrade, including chicken coop

2013/12/19 15:55:41

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's government dismissed criticisms on Thursday that a $21 milli...

Man sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, motive unknown

2013/12/19 15:41:04

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A 52-year-old Italian man set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square in the ...

Policewoman, pregnant teacher hanged in southern Afghanistan

2013/12/19 13:48:12

KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan policewoman and a pregnant teacher were hanged and their bodies dumped w...

India says U.S. must drop case against diplomat to defuse row

2013/12/19 13:01:13

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - - India urged the United States to withdraw a visa fraud case against one of i...

Secret detention part of Syria 'campaign of terror:' U.N.

2013/12/19 12:40:24

GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian activists and other citizens have vanished into secret detention as part o...

Israeli troops kill wanted Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid

2013/12/19 12:19:43

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces who...