North Korea threatens nuclear "holy war" if attacked

2010/08/27 21:47:16

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea would answer any attack on it with a nuclear "holy war," the country...

Two car bombs explode in northern Mexico but no casualties

2010/08/27 19:25:41

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two car bombs exploded in northern Mexico early on Friday, the l...

Iraqi PM warns of attacks as U.S. withdraws: TV

2010/08/27 17:40:59

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday his government had informatio...

Thousands protest over new Stuttgart rail station

2010/08/27 13:51:09

BERLIN (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets of Stuttgart on Friday to demonstrate against build...

Jubilant Kenyans usher in new constitution

2010/08/27 08:33:24

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Cheered by hundreds of thousands of jubilant Kenyans waving national flags, Pres...

Palestinians torch cars in Jerusalem violence

2010/08/26 03:43:47

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians torched half a dozen vehicles in East Jerusalem on Thursday and t...

Australia PM receives boost in bid to form govt

2010/08/26 03:00:30

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's hopes of forming a minority governmen...

Iraqis who fought view U.S. exit with mixed feelings

2010/08/26 00:30:18

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Sunni fighter Abu Mujahid lost a leg battling U.S. Marines in the Iraqi ci...

Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan's east

2010/08/27 21:42:37

KABUL (Reuters) - Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, attacked a U.S. base in Af...

Pakistanis stream out of town as flood spreads

2010/08/27 18:00:42

THATTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Thousands of people fled Friday from the southern Pakistani town of Tha...

BOJ mulls emergency meeting early next week: source

2010/08/27 15:22:21

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is examining holding an emergency meeting early next week to eas...

Accused Somali pirate pleads guilty in U.S. court

2010/08/27 13:50:22

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An accused pirate from Somalia pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court in V...

North Korea leader travels with son to China: sources

2010/08/26 03:44:23

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is visiting powerful ally China with hi...

Saudi couple "hammer 24 nails" into Sri Lankan maid

2010/08/26 03:39:04

COLOMBO (Reuters) - A Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid after she complained of a too heav...

Taliban kill eight police in Afghan north: governor

2010/08/26 01:00:31

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban rebels killed eight Afghan police officers on Thursday in no...