Ahmadinejad holds first meeting of new government

2009/09/06 18:47:17

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held the first meeting of his new government on Sun...

Israel to approve 500 new settler homes

2009/09/06 18:30:33

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will in the next few days approve construction of some 500 new settler ...

Venezuela plans gasoline exports to Iran

2009/09/06 16:06:56

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Venezuela said on Sunday it had agreed to export 20,000 barrels per day of gasoli...

9 Dead, 900 Rescued From Sinking Philippine Ferry

2009/09/06 12:07:11

A ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank in the southern Philippines early Sunday, leaving at l...

Karzai Nears 50 Percent in Afghan Vote Amid Fraud Claims

2009/09/06 10:17:15

President Hamid Karzai nudged closer to the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff in Afghani...

Hamas Chief Warns Against Israeli Settlement Proposal

2009/09/06 09:46:44

The leader of Hamas on Sunday warned against Israel's proposal to temporarily halt settlement constr...

U.S. seeks clarity from North Korea on uranium

2009/09/06 07:31:47

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's pursuit of a second path to nuclear weapons by enriching uranium is ...

U.S. Says N. Korea Nuclear Activity a 'Subject of Concern'

2009/09/06 05:42:32

A U.S. special envoy said Sunday that Washington has just begun considering how to respond to North ...

Zimbabwe's neighbors to seek end to sanctions

2009/09/06 18:43:43

KINSHASA (Reuters) - African leaders will step up calls Monday for an end to Western sanctions again...

Karzai inches toward Afghan poll win

2009/09/06 16:35:31

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai inched closer to a first-round victory as more resul...

Britain to press Libya to compensate IRA victims

2009/09/06 15:54:13

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday he would support compen...

China's Urumqi still edgy after officials sacked

2009/09/06 10:17:29

URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Nerves remained raw in China's far western city of Urumqi, in turmoil over...

Thousands of Civilians Flee Battles in Pakistan

2009/09/06 10:14:43

Thousands of civilians are fleeing the latest military operation against insurgents in Pakistan's no...

Hundreds rescued from sinking ferry in Philippines

2009/09/06 08:57:53

MANILA (Reuters) - Nine hundred passengers were plucked from a sinking ferry off the Philippines on ...

Mother comes out against Dutch girl's solo sail

2009/09/06 07:04:15

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The mother of a 13-year-old Dutch girl planning to sail solo around the world ...