Iran finds more bodies after quake, public criticism

2012/08/14 10:21:56

DUBAI (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Iran on Tuesday recovered more bodies three days after two power...

Assange seeks London-Quito ticket but Sweden looms

2012/08/14 09:56:54

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is determined to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden and has made that cle...

Strong quake jolts northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

2012/08/13 22:23:52

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, t...

Powerful uncle of North Korea leader in China to talk business

2012/08/13 21:33:32

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle -- the man seen as the power behind the yo...

Egypt president sweeps out army rulers

2012/08/13 20:31:13

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has driven back the biggest challenge to civilian...

Somali pirate negotiator receives 12 life sentences in U.S. court

2012/08/13 19:28:47

(Reuters) - A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized an American yacht l...

Syrians say they hold pilot of downed jet

2012/08/13 17:33:51

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syria's rebels were jubilant on Tuesday, claiming to have shot down a jet ...

Egypt military source "six terrorists" arrested in Sinai: TV

2012/08/10 03:44:30

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian military source said on Friday that the armed forces had arrested six ...

Norway PM under pressure to quit after Breivik report

2012/08/14 10:13:17

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's prime minister came under pressure to resign on Tuesday after an official ...

Ecuador hopes to decide on Assange asylum this week

2012/08/13 22:51:18

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador is likely to announce a decision on whether to grant political asylum to W...

Deep magnitude 7.5 quake off Russia, north of Japan

2012/08/13 22:19:32

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the eastern Russian coast ...

British army will take two-year hit from Olympics: report

2012/08/13 20:31:55

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's armed forces will take two years to recover from their involvement in t...

Thousands rally in Tunisia for women's rights

2012/08/13 19:55:39

TUNIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians rallied on Monday to protest against what they see as a pus...

Australia says refugee boat missing with 67 people on board

2012/08/13 19:15:40

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Great fears are held for 67 people, presumed to be asylum seekers, on board a b...

Japan recalls envoy after South Korea's Lee visits disputed islands

2012/08/10 04:04:21

SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan recalled its ambassador to South Korea on Friday after South Korean Presiden...