Taliban Sneak Weapons Past U.S. Marines in Afghanistan

2009/12/16 11:03:43

Only a few hundred American troops are policing the southern border of one of Afghanistan's major sm...

Tiger Woods' Doctor Charged in Drug Case in Canada

2009/12/16 08:24:17

A doctor who has treated golfer Tiger Woods and many other pro athletes was charged by Canadian auth...

Report Finds Record Number of Journalists Killed in 2009

2009/12/16 06:54:41

The November massacre of 30 media workers in the Philippines made 2009 the deadliest year ever for j...

U.K. Court Drops Fight Over Interrogation Secrets

2009/12/16 06:17:01

Details of U.S. interrogation techniques which Britain is fighting to keep secret are no different f...

Colombian Man Sentenced to Prison for Ponzi Scheme

2009/12/16 05:19:39

A man whose pyramid investment scheme bilked fellow Colombians out of hundreds of millions of dollar...

Minister Wants to Deny Citizenship to Muslims Wearing Veils

2009/12/16 03:01:21

France's immigration minister said Wednesday that he wants the wearing of Muslim veils that cover th...

WITNESS: Failed state? Try Pakistan's M2 motorway

2009/12/15 21:38:13

Alistair Scrutton first joined Reuters in 1998 as correspondent in Peru. Then he moved to Buenos Air...

Italy to beef up security after Berlusconi assault

2009/12/15 19:44:22

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government on Tuesday said it plans to rush out new measures like blacking ...

British Officials Speak to Lockerbie Bomber, Thought Missing

2009/12/16 08:56:21

Fears over the whereabouts of the Lockerbie bomber have been put to rest after British officials spo...

Bus Crash in South Korea Kills 17

2009/12/16 07:39:33

A tourist bus crash in South Korea has killed 17 people and injured 14 others....

Brazilian Court Orders U.S. Boy to Be Returned to Father

2009/12/16 06:47:08

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a 9-year-old boy living in Brazil should be returned to...

Severed Heads of 6 Police Investigators Found in Mexico

2009/12/16 05:48:02

The severed heads of six state police investigators were found at a public plaza Wednesday in the no...

U.S., 5 Other Nations Pledge $3.5B to Slow Deforestation

2009/12/16 03:54:02

Negotiators moved closer to a deal to protect the world's forests with a pledge from the United Stat...

Israeli Court Orders Belgian Consulate to Pay Rent

2009/12/16 02:25:31

An Israeli court has ordered the Belgian consulate in Jerusalem to pay millions of dollars in back r...

Border stability to top China-Myanmar talks

2009/12/15 21:36:52

BEIJING/YANGON (Reuters) - Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrives this week in Myanmar where he i...