At U.N., Muslim world questions Western freedom of speech

2012/09/28 18:14:24

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this week arguing tha...

Trial of Pope Benedict's former butler to start on Saturday

2012/09/28 18:01:08

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, goes on trial on Saturday in...

U.S. plan for emergency Egypt aid hits roadblock

2012/09/28 17:13:48

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration notified Congress on Friday that it planned to trans...

Syria rebels struggle to advance in Aleppo offensive

2012/09/28 15:56:24

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they were struggling to make headway against a barrage of gove...

Two killed as Saudi security forces try to arrest Shi'ite man

2012/09/26 23:39:36

RIYADH (Reuters) - Two men were shot dead and two others wounded on Wednesday when Saudi security fo...

Assange mocks Obama via video at U.N. event

2012/09/26 23:17:52

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking via a choppy video feed from h...

Mugabe says Gaddafi's death as tragic as U.S. envoy's

2012/09/26 20:53:54

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the death of Libyan ...

Weakened labor reform clears first hurdle in Mexican Congress

2012/09/26 20:48:49

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican congressional committee on Wednesday gave provisional backing to a...

Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences

2012/09/28 18:02:56

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presente...

U.S. intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized"

2012/09/28 17:25:45

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. intelligence authority issued an unusual public statement on Fri...

U.S., Gulf countries seek to advance missile defense plan

2012/09/28 16:47:15

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and its Gulf partners are looking to deepen cooperation on mi...

U.S. actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTube in federal court

2012/09/27 00:05:10

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that ...

Mexico says captures high-ranking Zetas cartel leader

2012/09/26 23:18:59

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican navy said on Wednesday it had captured one of the leaders of the...

Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei

2012/09/26 22:23:15

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court upheld a $2.4 million tax evasion fine against China's most famo...

U.N. members divided over response to Mali crisis

2012/09/26 20:52:54

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. members appeared deeply divided on Wednesday as they sought to resol...