Japan flags China military's policy role as potential risk

2012/07/30 20:32:41

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday flagged as a potential risk a possible rise in Chinese military's...

Aleppo rebels say they stand firm in "regime's grave"

2012/07/30 19:55:29

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian military has stepped up its campaign to drive rebels out of Ale...

Assange's mother says U.S. bent on extraditing WikiLeaks founder

2012/07/30 17:04:04

QUITO (Reuters) - Julian Assange's mother said she handed evidence to Ecuador's government on Monday...

Egypt court move suspends constitution row

2012/07/30 16:03:13

CAIRO (Reuters) - The struggle over Egypt's new constitution was temporarily suspended on Monday whe...

Syria says it recaptures Aleppo district after battle

2012/07/29 22:18:48

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian troops said they had recaptured a district of Syria's largest city ...

Mali interim president announces new posts in transition shake-up

2012/07/29 18:33:17

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, announced the creation of a number o...

Romanian president survives impeachment referendum

2012/07/29 17:29:29

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian President Traian Basescu survived a referendum on his impeachment on ...

First Pisa, now Rome's Colosseum - it's leaning

2012/07/29 13:33:08

ROME (Reuters) - The ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting...

U.N. team to visit North Korea flood areas

2012/07/30 20:22:57

SEOUL (Reuters) - A United Nations team will visit North Korea from Tuesday to assess damage caused ...

Yemen confirms Italian is detained by tribesmen

2012/07/30 17:14:09

SANAA (Reuters) - An Italian embassy security officer who was kidnapped in Yemen on Sunday was seize...

Pakistan to push for intelligence sharing at U.S. talks

2012/07/30 17:03:30

DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan's spy chief will call for an end to U.S. military drone strikes in its tr...

Russia to get stronger nuclear navy, Putin says

2012/07/30 15:58:45

SEVERODVINSK, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin oversaw the start of construction of one o...

Israel kills Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint: medics

2012/07/29 19:37:57

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops opened fire at a Palestinian car at a checkpoint in t...

Bolivia says to decide highway's fate by consulting tribes

2012/07/29 18:21:11

OROMOMO, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's leftist government opened a consultation process on Sunday wi...

Gunmen storm Yemen ministry, seize Italian

2012/07/29 14:28:55

SANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped an Italian embassy security officer in Yemen on Sunday and some 1...