Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it's vital that U.N. acts

2013/09/20 02:16:15

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 ...

Rights activists urge Obama to prevent Sudan leader's U.N. visit

2013/09/20 01:10:12

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Hollywood actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle and Mia Farrow and other hum...

Sudanese police fire teargas to disperse protest in Darfur

2013/09/19 23:44:27

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese police used teargas to disperse thousands of protesters who set govern...

France's Hollande says to meet Iranian pr esident next week

2013/09/19 23:13:49

BAMAKO (Reuters) - France's president, Francois Hollande, said on Thursday he would meet Iranian Pre...

Nigeria's stolen oil is sold and laundered abroad: report

2013/09/19 23:08:34

ABUJA (Reuters) - Stolen Nigerian oil worth billions of dollars is sold every year on international ...

Tunisia's ruling Islamists agree to transition negotiations

2013/09/19 22:50:26

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's governing Islamists on Thursday agreed in principle to a trade union pro...

Russia's Putin says could seek re-election in 2018

2013/09/19 22:46:20

VALDAI, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he may seek re-election in 2018...

Merkel coalition hold narrow lead over combined opposition: poll

2013/09/19 22:02:58

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition held a narrow lead over the com...

France suggests it is ready to give weapons to Syria rebels

2013/09/20 01:40:09

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande suggested for the first time on Thursday that P...

Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it's vital U.N. acts

2013/09/20 00:54:45

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 ...

Q+A: Big powers devise plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons

2013/09/19 23:32:17

UNITED NATIONS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Last week Russia and the United States put aside bitter differe...

Syrian minister sees stalemate between rebel, government forces

2013/09/19 23:12:45

LONDON (Reuters) - A Syrian Deputy Prime Minister said neither government forces nor rebels were cur...

Challenger mocks 'roundabout' Merkel in last push for votes

2013/09/19 22:59:10

BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's center-left challenger in Sunday's elec tion mocked the chancello...

France's Hollande says to meet Iranian president next week

2013/09/19 22:49:07

BAMAKO (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday he had accepted an invitation...

Kerry says U.N. Security Council must act on Syria

2013/09/19 22:37:50

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday it was essential that a Russia...