Japan cabinet takes shape, Fujii for finance

2009/09/15 07:17:52

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next premier Yukio Hatoyama will pick a veteran lawmaker as finance minist...

Somali rebels slam U.S. killing of al Qaeda suspect

2009/09/15 06:34:22

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents denounced a U.S. commando raid that killed one...

North Korea Unwilling to Give Up Nukes, South Says

2009/09/15 05:45:51

South Korea's president said Tuesday that North Korea is showing no sign of giving up nuclear weapon...

Iran Nuclear Talks Likely to Be Held in Turkey

2009/09/15 04:12:52

Upcoming talks on Iran's nuclear program will likely be held in Turkey, the EU's chief diplomat Javi...

Iran nuclear talks likely in Turkey: EU's Solana

2009/09/15 04:01:22

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Talks between world powers and Tehran on Iran's nuclear program will likely be ...

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Freed; Says He Was Tortured

2009/09/15 03:30:42

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday aft...

Italy Quake Survivors Get New Homes

2009/09/15 02:24:46

Premier Silvio Berlusconi handed out keys Monday to some of the first new homes for survivors of the...

UK's Conservatives have 14 point lead: poll

2009/09/15 01:48:31

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Conservatives have a 14-point lead over Labor ahead of an el...

Norway's Stoltenberg wins second term in office

2009/09/15 06:37:07

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg declared victory on Tuesday for the cente...

Venezuela's Chavez Aims to Tap Nuclear Energy

2009/09/15 06:03:41

The Venezuelan leader is already dismissing critics' concerns over his nuclear ambitions, offering a...

Chinese schools quietly discard controversial Web filter

2009/09/15 04:19:54

BEIJING (Reuters) - Schools in Beijing are quietly removing the Green Dam filter, which was required...

Afghans see little gain in U.S. prison changes

2009/09/15 04:05:41

KABUL (Reuters) - Noor Raqeeb, a former prisoner held by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, laughed when to...

British Boys Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault in Park

2009/09/15 03:55:05

Three brothers aged 8, 11 and 12 and their 12-year-old friend have been questioned by police investi...

Piracy Law Clears First Hurdle in French Legislature

2009/09/15 02:29:25

French legislators vote Tuesday on a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off Internet access...

Gay Couples Wait for Ruling on Adoption Law in Uruguay

2009/09/15 01:48:50

A closer reading of an adoptions law promoted by Uruguay's gay rights groups suggests it might not e...