U.N. Chief in Kabul as Election Pressure Mounts

2009/11/02 04:38:34

The U.N. chief made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday as international pressure mounted for ...

North Korea Demands Direct Talks With U.S.

2009/11/02 00:04:44

North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime'...

Boat with 40 people sinks near remote Cocos Islands

2009/11/01 15:53:10

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A boat carrying around 40 people has sunk off the remote Cocos Islands in the Ind...

Honduran opposition leader key to ending conflict

2009/11/01 13:16:15

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The front-runner in Honduras' presidential race has become a key to resolvin...

Sudanese register for first free vote in 24 years

2009/11/01 11:25:22

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese began registering on Sunday for the country's first multi-party electi...

Iran Calls for Panel to Review Nuclear Deal

2009/11/01 10:59:33

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Iran conveyed its stand to the International Atomic Energy ...

Israel Arrests Extremist Accused of Attacking Arabs

2009/11/01 10:19:30

Israeli authorities have arrested a Jewish-American extremist suspected of carrying out a series of ...

Saudis Discover Al Qaeda Weapons Stockpile in Capital

2009/11/01 10:09:56

Saudi authorities have announced the discovery of large quantities of weapons in the capital Riyadh ...

World's Fastest Man Adopts World Fastest Feline

2009/11/02 03:24:54

The Jamaican sprinter's sponsorship of the 3-month-old male cheetah is part of an effort to boost Ke...

Bagram in Afghanistan Turning Into 'Boom Town'

2009/11/02 00:00:37

Seen from a tiny village on a recent moonless night, the sprawling U.S. base three miles to the nort...

Dozens killed in Somali fighting: rights group

2009/11/01 13:45:30

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 36 people have been killed and scores wounded in three days of fighti...

Karzai rival Abdullah quits Afghan run-off

2009/11/01 11:56:05

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah quit an election run-off on Sunda...

Kosovo hails ex-president Clinton, unveils his statue

2009/11/01 11:17:39

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's Albanian majority unveiled a statue of former U.S. president Bill Clin...

Devastating Drought Threatens Way of Life for Kenyan Nomads

2009/11/01 10:53:34

When 64-year-old Jimale Irobe was a young man, he guided his herds of cows and camels through knee-h...

Palestinians accuse U.S. of killing peace prospects

2009/11/01 10:14:16

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pointing an accusing finger at the United States, the Palestinians on Sunday s...