World pays homage to Mandela in mass memorial service

2013/12/10 01:09:06

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - World leaders, from U.S. President Barack Obama to Cuba's Raul Castro, will...

Middle East water deal brings Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline one step closer

2013/12/10 00:50:48

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on Monday signed a water-sharing...

Eight bodies, some dismembered, found on Mexican highway

2013/12/10 00:45:34

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities found the bodies of eight kidnap victims, some dismember...

Iran's Zarif says nuclear deal dead if U.S. passes new sanctions

2013/12/10 00:41:15

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said the Iranian nuclear deal would be d...

Chinese hackers spied on Europeans before G20 meeting: researcher

2013/12/09 23:57:36

BOSTON (Reuters) - Chinese hackers eavesdropped on the computers of five European foreign ministries...

Exclusive: Russia signs deal to forgive $29 billion of Cuba's Soviet-era debt - diplomats

2013/12/09 21:55:40

HAVANA (Reuters) - Russia and Cuba have quietly signed an agreement to write off 90 percent of Cuba'...

Former rebel mayor of Colombia's capital removed from post

2013/12/09 21:18:17

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The leftist mayor of Colombia's capital was removed from his post on Monday for t...

Turkish court frees lawmaker in coup plot case pending appeal

2013/12/09 20:59:04

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Journalist and elected parliamentarian Mustafa Balbay was freed from prison on ...

U.S. Korean War veteran released by North says made 'confession' under duress

2013/12/10 00:58:48

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An elderly U.S. Korean War veteran released from detention in North Korea sa...

Egypt to hold mid-January constitutional referendum: minister

2013/12/10 00:49:21

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will hold a referendum on a new constitution in the middle of January, a gov...

Palestinians say Kerry appeasing Israel over Iran at their expense

2013/12/10 00:44:40

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian official said the United States was asking Palestinians t...

U.N. experts urge Iraq to probe fate of missing Iranian dissidents

2013/12/10 00:18:22

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A United Nations group urged Iraq on Monday to swiftly investigate the di...

Mexico Senate panels OK energy reform; leftists oppose

2013/12/09 23:55:35

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Senate committees on Monday gave general approval to a draft energy ...

Yanukovich backs Ukraine compromise talks as tensions rise

2013/12/09 21:20:15

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich backed a call for talks with the opposition o...

Putin dissolves state news agency, tightens grip on media

2013/12/09 21:04:46

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin tightened his hold on Russia's media on Monday by dissolving the m...