Iran navy starts 10-day wargame in Strait of Hormuz

2011/12/24 02:51:54

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began 10 days of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, raisin...

Cuba to free 2,900 in sweeping amnesty

2011/12/23 21:32:37

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba will release 2,900 prisoners in the coming days for humanitarian reasons in ...

Day of violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 24

2011/12/23 16:59:09

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Clashes between a violent Islamist sect and security forces in Nigeria's n...

Analysis: What's the plan if North Korea collapses?

2011/12/23 14:24:12

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be making an orderly transition after the death of leader K...

Pakistan leaders near showdown with army: newspapers

2011/12/22 22:44:00

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful military and civilian leaders are headed for a showdown ov...

Egypt activists call mass rally against army rule

2011/12/22 21:22:40

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian activists have called a mass rally in Cairo on Friday against the army's ...

Australia offers to reopen South Pacific asylum centers

2011/12/22 20:29:55

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government is prepared to reopen South Pacific asylum seeker deten...

Shootings in Mexico's Veracruz kill 16

2011/12/22 17:49:33

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed by an armed gang on Thursday in the Mexican G...

Three U.S. citizens killed in Mexico attacks

2011/12/24 02:43:41

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens were among those killed when gunmen attacked buses in th...

Fuel pipeline blast kills 11 in Colombia

2011/12/23 19:55:54

DOSQUEBRADAS, Colombia (Reuters) - A huge explosion at a gasoline and diesel pipeline in Colombia ki...

Russia test-fires two new nuclear missiles

2011/12/23 14:26:03

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia successfully tested on Friday its two new Bulava intercontinental missiles...

Shootings in Mexico's Veracruz kill 16

2011/12/22 22:54:36

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 11 people were killed by an armed gang on Thursday in the Mexican G...

Riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters in China

2011/12/22 22:03:08

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese riot police fired teargas to disperse a throng of protesters in a smal...

Quakes rattle NZ's tremor-plagued Christchurch

2011/12/22 21:17:34

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A series of strong earthquakes hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Fr...

U.S. intelligence warned of strife after Iraq pullout

2011/12/22 19:01:19

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies warned that security gains in Iraq could degenerat...