Japan defers tax hike plan as PM sets conditions to quit

2011/06/20 07:22:37

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government on Monday delayed endorsing tax and social security reforms aim...

Tunisia begins trial of ousted president Ben Ali

2011/06/20 06:43:50

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia began the trial on Monday of former president Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali, whos...

U.S. missile strike kills 11 militants in Pakistan

2011/06/20 05:56:22

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles into Pakistan's Kurram region ...

Libyan rebels blame West for lack of cash

2011/06/19 00:08:42

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels waging a drawn-out war to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have...

Chile's Pinera vows punishment for credit scandal

2011/06/18 22:12:15

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera vowed on Saturday to track down and punish t...

NATO says its aircraft hit Libyan rebel column

2011/06/18 15:55:48

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO said on Saturday its aircraft carried out an attack on a column of militar...

Suicide attack on Kabul police station kills nine

2011/06/18 13:54:04

KABUL (Reuters) - Suicide bombers in army uniform attacked a Kabul police compound on Saturday, kill...

Egypt court suspends order to remove Mubarak name

2011/06/18 11:16:31

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court Saturday suspended its order to remove the names of former Presi...

Pakistan militants force young girl to wear suicide vest

2011/06/20 07:17:30

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An eight-year-old Pakistani girl was kidnapped by Islamist militants who force...

U.N. atom chief urges nuclear stress tests, inspections

2011/06/20 06:18:08

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief called on Monday for national safety tests on all the worl...

NATO admits Libya air strike led to civilian deaths

2011/06/20 04:50:15

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - NATO has admitted it destroyed a house in Tripoli in which Libyan officials said...

Greeks protest, almost half oppose austerity

2011/06/18 23:49:18

ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of Greeks marched on parliament on Saturday in a show of unabated publi...

Syria forces storm border town near Turkey

2011/06/18 21:20:18

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stormed a town near th...

Iran dissidents call for protection after attack

2011/06/18 14:37:48

VILLEPINTE, France (Reuters) - An Iranian dissident leader called on the United Nations on Saturday ...

Analysis: Yemen crisis puts Saudi in powerbroker's bind

2011/06/18 11:27:08

DUBAI (Reuters) - Fearing both civil war and sweeping political reform as results of the crisis in Y...