Egypt says Obama's comments encourage armed groups

2013/08/16 01:23:47

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks condemning a violent crackdown on...

Libya threatens army action against oil protesters

2013/08/15 23:43:05

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's government will use all means, including military force if necessary, to...

U.N. chief Ban appeals for North Korea aid funding

2013/08/15 23:14:01

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Thursday for funding to ur...

Turkey recalls Egypt ambassador for consultations after violence

2013/08/15 21:57:26

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, a foreign ministry...

Insight: After disaster, the deadliest part of Japan's nuclear clean-up

2013/08/14 03:52:16

TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is preparing to remove 40...

Panama likely to release crew of detained ship to North Korea: official

2013/08/14 02:38:22

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama likely will return the 35-member crew of a North Korean ship detained...

Talks resume as Israel frees Palestinians, pursues settlements

2013/08/14 01:36:09

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday to keep...

Bahrain tightens security ahead of planned protests

2013/08/14 00:56:13

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain has tightened security around restive Shi'ite Muslim villages in an effor...

Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed

2013/08/16 00:03:40

CAIRO (Reuters) - Deeply polarized Egypt braced for renewed confrontation on Friday, with sympathize...

Turkey, Egypt recall envoys after Cairo violence

2013/08/15 23:22:04

ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, a foreign minist...

Egypt recalls its ambassador in Turkey: report

2013/08/15 23:04:10

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is recalling its ambassador in Turkey for consultations, the state news agen...

Gunman arrested after armed standoff in Islamabad

2013/08/15 21:54:56

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An armed man demanding the establishment of Islamic rule in Pakistan opened fi...

Kerry works to prevent settlement dispute from harming Mideast talks

2013/08/14 02:46:09

BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to prevent the fracturing ...

Mexico to fight release of drug lord behind U.S. agent's murder

2013/08/14 01:38:43

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Tuesday it would seek to void a court decision that freed a M...

U.N. says still negotiating with Syria on chemical weapons inquiry

2013/08/14 01:17:19

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. experts are ready to visit Syria to investigate claims of chemical w...