Analysis: Electing the EU Commission chief - a dumb bright idea?

2013/06/24 07:55:27

PARIS (Reuters) - It seemed like a bright idea at the time.

Japan ruling bloc sweeps Tokyo poll, on track for upper house win

2013/06/24 05:50:43

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc swept to victory in a weekend Tok...

Police remove flagpole at center of Afghan, Taliban row

2013/06/24 04:05:10

KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) - Police have removed a flagpole from the Taliban's office in Qatar, an officia...

Japan ruling bloc sweeps Tokyo poll, on track for upper house win

2013/06/24 01:48:27

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc swept to victory in a weekend Tok...

Mandela's health worsens, condition now 'critical'

2013/06/24 00:50:19

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition deteriorated to "...

Qatar ruler to meet ruling family amid handover reports: Al Jazeera

2013/06/24 00:09:17

DUBAI (Reuters) - The ruler of Qatar will meet members of the ruling family and decision makers in t...

Abbas accepts Palestinian prime minister's resignation

2013/06/23 10:30:01

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted the resignati...

Left bids to unseat Albania's Berisha in tense election

2013/06/23 10:04:41

TIRANA (Reuters) - A united left in Albania sought to unseat Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Sunday i...

Australia PM hits out at critics amid leadership turmoil

2013/06/24 06:03:38

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard hit out at critics of her record on Mo...

Erdogan defends riot police tactics in Turkey protests

2013/06/24 04:13:05

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan piled ridicule on activists behind weeks ...

Qatar readies new leadership, little policy change expected

2013/06/24 02:02:31

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar appeared on Monday to be readying its population of nearly 2 million for new...

Syrian rebels renew fight for Aleppo

2013/06/24 00:53:15

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled President Bashar al-Assad's forces in and around the north e...

Al Qaeda says hostages in North Africa alive, open to talks

2013/06/24 00:43:00

DAKAR (Reuters) - Eight hostages, including five from France, being held by al Qaeda in the Islamic ...

Hong Kong lets Snowden leave in move bound to infuriate U.S.

2013/06/23 10:36:41

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the Unit...

Taliban says Doha office flag, banner raised with 'agreement of Qatar'

2013/06/23 10:26:44

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban had the agreement of the Qatar government for the use of its flag and ...