Russia says finds missing ship, crew alive

2009/08/17 10:22:23

ASTRAKHAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russia has found a missing merchant ship, whose disappearance baffled ...

Report: Gay Men 'Systematically' Tortured and Killed in Iraq

2009/08/17 10:16:11

Militiamen are torturing and killing gay Iraqi men with impunity in a systematic campaign that has s...

Afghan Bill Allows Husbands to Starve Wives for Refusing Sex

2009/08/17 09:29:38

An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife for refusing sex has become law, the U.K.'s Dai...

Rebels attack WFP compound in southern Somalia

2009/08/17 09:07:01

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist rebels attacked a U.N. World Food Program (WFP) compound in...

2 Strong Earthquakes Hit Off Japan, No Damages Reported

2009/08/17 08:45:37

Two strong earthquakes hit between Japan's southernmost islands and the coast of Taiwan on Monday, b...

Ex-Wife Admits Starting Kuwait Wedding Fire That Killed 43

2009/08/17 07:45:11

A fire in a wedding party tent that killed 43 women and children in Kuwait was started deliberately ...

At Least 8 Killed After Gunmen Open Fire in Mexican Bar

2009/08/17 03:01:17

At least eight people are dead after gunmen opened fire in a bar in a drug-plagued city on the Mexic...

Taliban Threaten to Attack Afghan Polling Stations

2009/08/17 02:15:00

The Taliban have threatened to attack Afghan polling stations during Thursday’s presidential electi...

Attacks Kill U.S. Civilian, Service Member in Afghanistan

2009/08/17 10:21:26

A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. service member Monday, while an American civil...

Ex-Zambian President Cleared of Corruption Charges

2009/08/17 09:36:26

Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba has been cleared of corruption charges after a six-year t...

North Korea reopens to South as economy weakens

2009/08/17 09:08:44

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it would reopen its border with the South, ending a sel...

U.S. Relief Team Arrives in Taiwan to Transport Aid

2009/08/17 08:59:27

A U.S. relief team backed by heavy-lift helicopters arrived in Taiwan on Monday to help local author...

Explosion at Russia's Largest Hydroelectric Plant Kills 8

2009/08/17 08:30:31

Authorities are reporting a deadly explosion at Russia's largest hydroelectic plant....

Britain Publishes More UFO Files, but Few Answers

2009/08/17 04:23:04

The deputy commander of a U.S. Air Force base in England was baffled by what he'd seen: bright, puls...

Iran Chief Judge Hints at Trials for Prison Abuse

2009/08/17 02:28:18

Newly appointed Iranian judge Sadeq Larijani suggested he may seek to prosecute security agents accu...