Chinese police injured in clash with villagers

2013/10/23 15:59:41

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police officers were injured in clashes with villagers on Wednesday in s...

Syrian army siege east of capital tightens as food, supplies dwindle

2013/10/23 15:55:14

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army has sealed the few remaining smuggling routes into the besieged east...

U.S., Israel differ over how to resolve Iran nuclear issue

2013/10/23 15:33:09

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. and Israeli officials differed over Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday as Isr...

India issues final show cause notice to AgustaWestland-govt official

2013/10/23 14:30:45

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's defence ministry has issued a final "show cause" notice to AgustaWestl...

Kuwait wants Saudis to take up U.N. Security Council seat

2013/10/23 13:53:02

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait is trying to persuade Saudi Arabia to take up the U.N. Security Council se...

Syria frees 10 women prisoners as part of three-way hostage swap

2013/10/23 13:41:15

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have released 10 women jailed for helping the opposition, the ...

China's top graft buster urges 'shock and awe' for offenders

2013/10/23 12:46:11

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official battling deeply-ingrained corruption warned staff on Wednes...

Hurricane Raymond swirls off Mexico, hits Acapulco with more rain

2013/10/22 05:14:03

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Ports were closed, school classes were suspended and hundreds of people...

Suicide bomber kills two Chadian U.N. troops in Mali

2013/10/23 15:57:43

BAMAKO (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed two Chadian troops from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ...

Iran suggests will spare man who cheated the gallows

2013/10/23 15:36:52

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's justice minister said a move to execute a convicted Iranian drug offender w...

Fearing retribution, Syrian minorities keep low profile in exile

2013/10/23 15:07:52

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - In a small park on the edge of old Istanbul's Eminonu square, women sit begging...

Analysis: Lack of crop rotation slowly turns Argentine Pampas into 'sand'

2013/10/23 14:05:03

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's key resource, its agricultural soils, are being depleted by lac...

Monitors protest expulsion of 16 candidates for Afghan president

2013/10/23 13:52:00

KABUL (Reuters) - The disqualification of 16 presidential candidates from Afghanistan's presidential...

China, India sign deal aimed at soothing Himalayan tension

2013/10/23 12:51:17

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and India signed a deal on Wednesday aimed at soothing tension on their co...

Free our reporter, begs newspaper as China cracks down on journalists

2013/10/23 12:25:50

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese newspaper pleaded with police on Wednesday to release an investigative...