China Sentences 2 Men to Death in Gang Crackdown

2009/12/29 09:21:24

A court in western China sentenced two men to death for involvement in gangs and handed jail terms t...

'Best Job in the World' Winner Stung by Deadly Jellyfish

2009/12/29 08:43:52

The British winner of the so-called 'Best Job in the World' has been stung by a potentially deadly j...

Iran Accuses West of Instigating Violent Protests

2009/12/29 08:25:46

Iran on Tuesday accused Western countries of fomenting deadly anti-government protests in the capita...

5.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles Parts of Bangladesh

2009/12/29 06:43:26

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has jolted parts of Bangladesh, but there have been no immediate reports ...

Putin: U.S. Missile Shield Holding Up Nuke Deal

2009/12/29 04:44:16

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Washington to provide Moscow with data about U.S. mis...

Intel Report: Iran Looking to Smuggle Raw Uranium

2009/12/29 01:55:22

Iran is close to clinching a deal to secretly import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhs...

China executes Briton over drugs; Brown slams decision

2009/12/28 23:59:07

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was "appalled" after China on ...

Qaeda group claims U.S. jet plot, vows more attacks

2009/12/28 15:38:25

SANAA (Reuters) - A regional wing of al Qaeda said it was behind the failed Christmas Day bombing of...

Anger as China Executes 'Mentally Ill' Briton

2009/12/29 09:20:49

China brushed aside international appeals Tuesday and executed by lethal injection a British drug sm...

Suspicious Package Detonated at Milan Airport

2009/12/29 08:27:55

Bomb experts detonated a suspicious package found Tuesday at Milan's Malpensa airport, an airport sp...

Vacationers Celebrate Birth of Whale Calf in Rescue Effort

2009/12/29 07:06:56

Hundreds of vacationers witnessed the birth of a long-finned pilot whale as they struggled to rescue...

North Korea Says It Has Detained American

2009/12/29 06:21:50

North Korea announced Tuesday that it has custody of an American who entered the country illegally o...

U.S. Soldier Killed in Western Afghanistan Shooting

2009/12/29 02:24:18

A U.S. service member was shot to death Tuesday on a base in western Afghanistan, officials said....

Facebook Fugitive Taunts U.K. Cops, Builds Fanbase

2009/12/29 01:43:30

An escaped British prisoner is taunting police and attracting a growing Internet fan base from his F...

North Korea says U.S. man arrested for illegal entry

2009/12/28 22:00:00

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it had detained a U.S. citizen who entered its territo...