Thousands Demand Democracy in Hong Kong

2010/01/01 03:27:29

Thousands of Hong Kong residents marched to the Chinese government's liaison office on Friday demand...

French Journalists Held Hostage in Afghanistan

2010/01/01 01:34:39

A television executive says authorities looking for two journalists in Afghanistan have made contact...

Tug Captain Fired After Exxon Valdez-Type Crash

2010/01/01 00:22:19

The captain and second mate of the Pathfinder have been relieved of their duties as a result of the ...

U.S. drone attack in Pakistan kills three militants

2009/12/31 23:30:55

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile fired by a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Friday killed ...

Obama summons intel chiefs for security talks

2009/12/31 21:10:18

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to ...

North Korea says wants end to hostile U.S. ties

2009/12/31 17:45:47

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called for an end to hostile ties with the United States and an atomic...

Bhutto assassination inquiry extended: U.N

2009/12/31 15:16:06

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. inquiry into the 2007 assassination of former Pakistani Prime Mini...

8 Americans, 5 Canadians Killed in Afghan Attacks

2009/12/31 11:05:23

A homicide bomber at a base in Afghanistan's volatile east killed eight American civilians, U.S. off...

Italians Dive Into Rome's Tiber River to Mark New Year

2010/01/01 03:01:18

Four Italians have dived into the cold and dirty waters of Rome's Tiber river to mark the start of t...

Freed U.K. Hostage Home After 2 Years in Iraq Captivity

2010/01/01 00:24:25

British officials say former hostage Peter Moore has arrived safely back in Britain after his long c...

Nigerian VP says hopes Yar'Adua will return soon

2010/01/01 00:04:43

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that Presi...

Bus accident kills 18 in Bangladesh

2009/12/31 23:08:07

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and 40 injured on Friday when a crowded bus crashed...

UK reviews security, screening after Detroit attack

2009/12/31 18:06:39

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was reviewing airport security and passenger screening ...

Iraq civilian death toll down to 4,500 in '09: study

2009/12/31 16:01:11

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of civilians who died in Iraq fell by half in 2009 to around 4,500, b...

Israel's Netanyahu proposes Egypt peace summit

2009/12/31 14:35:45

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed an Egyptian-hosted summ...