Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces election rift

2009/12/20 16:39:18

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition Muslim Brotherhood has begun voting for a new leader despi...

Lockerbie Bomber's Health 'Deteriorating,' Hospital Says

2009/12/20 11:32:21

Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi's health is deteriorating, according to a Libyan hospital so...

Polish Police Find Infamous Stolen Auschwitz Gate Sign

2009/12/20 07:43:12

Police spokeswoman Katarzyna Padlo said early Monday that police also detained five young men and we...

Insurgents Fire Mortars on Somali Police, 13 Dead

2009/12/20 06:45:37

Islamic militants fired mortars into Mogadishu's police compound as the force was celebrating its 66...

Iran's top dissident cleric Montazeri dies: report

2009/12/20 05:55:06

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce criti...

Thousands protest in Taiwan over China trade talks

2009/12/20 05:43:27

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched in Taiwan on Sunday to protest against warm...

Hundreds protest in Macau on handover anniversary

2009/12/20 05:13:21

MACAU (Reuters) - About a thousand people marched through Macau's streets on Sunday, urging the gove...

Berlusconi's popularity rises after attack

2009/12/20 05:05:09

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's approval rating has risen back above 50 ...

Tensions escalate between Colombia and Venezuela

2009/12/20 15:44:32

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia said it is preparing to defend against a possible foreign military attac...

Earthquake Kills 3 in Malawi, Injures Hundreds

2009/12/20 08:49:53

A strong earthquake has hit Malawi, and a government official says at least 3 people have been kille...

China to try prominent dissident on Wednesday: lawyer

2009/12/20 06:55:16

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese prosecutors will put Liu Xiaobo, one of the country's best-known disside...

Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with Syria

2009/12/20 06:28:32

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday he agreed with Syrian Pre...

Major Volcanic Eruption Feared in Philippines

2009/12/20 05:44:21

The Philippines' most active volcano could erupt within days, officials warned Sunday after detectin...

Iraq Says Iranian Troops Left Disputed Oil Well

2009/12/20 05:28:34

Iraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a st...

Chavez: U.S. Spy Plane Violated Venezuela's Airspace

2009/12/20 05:11:15

President Hugo Chavez accused the U.S. of violating Venezuela's airspace with an unmanned spy plane,...