North Korea envoys have talks with South minister

2009/08/21 21:32:56

SEOUL (Reuters) - Senior North Korean officials visiting the South for the funeral of a former presi...

Bermuda braces as weaker Hurricane Bill approaches

2009/08/21 17:45:27

HAMILTON (Reuters) - Bermuda advised its residents on Friday to stay off the streets to avoid rain, ...

United Nations hails security gains in Haiti

2009/08/21 16:44:54

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Security has improved dramatically in Haiti, where just a few years ago l...

Iraq officials urge change after bombs

2009/08/21 15:04:54

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Senior Iraqi officials called on Friday for a thorough review of their security ...

Iraqi Lawmakers Seek Review of Security Forces

2009/08/21 12:37:14

Iraqi lawmakers called Friday for a review to find and fix acknowledged shortcomings in the country'...

Russia rebels claim dam surge part of economic war

2009/08/21 12:10:35

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Chechen rebels claimed responsibility on Friday for a Siberian dam disaster as pa...

Russian Payout to 47 Killed in Power Plant Explosion

2009/08/21 11:53:15

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident that ki...

New Zealand Votes to Legalize Smacking Kids

2009/08/21 11:21:22

New Zealanders voted overwhelmingly to overturn a law that prohibits parents from hitting children, ...

Megrahi vows to prove innocence over Lockerbie

2009/08/21 20:59:21

LONDON (Reuters) - The former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing vowed on ...

Over 100,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting: U.N.

2009/08/21 16:53:28

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - More than 100,000 people in Yemen, many of them children, have fled their...

Karzai, chief rival claim victory in Afghan vote

2009/08/21 16:21:14

KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai's campaign and chief rival Abdullah Abdullah both said on F...

Yemen reiterates ceasefire conditions for rebels

2009/08/21 14:54:03

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen reiterated its ceasefire conditions to Shi'ite Muslim rebels on Friday to tr...

U.S. Training Georgia Troops Helpful for Tense Future

2009/08/21 12:36:20

Georgia's defense minister said Friday that training his troops will receive from the U.S. military ...

Karzai, Abdullah Teams Claim Victory in Afghan Vote

2009/08/21 12:06:21

Campaign teams for President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah each positioned thems...

Cambodian Village Worships Cow With Reptilian Skin

2009/08/21 11:53:08

Villagers in this poor community in central Cambodia live hand to mouth, but many dug into their poc...