Afghan poll official ambushed, U.N. sees challenges

2009/07/28 11:35:59

KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations' Afghan envoy described next month's election as the most compl...

Iraqi Forces Reportedly Open Fire, Beat Iranian Exiles

2009/07/28 11:01:33

Iraqi forces raided a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad on Tuesda...

Father and Son Used Illegal Immigrants in Piracy Scheme

2009/07/28 10:13:17

A father and two sons who used dozens of Chinese slaves as part of Britain’s biggest DVD piracy ope...

Iran's Khamenei orders closure of detention center

2009/07/28 09:14:22

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the closure of the Kahrizak det...

Hezbollah sees progress on Lebanon government

2009/07/28 09:02:14

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A leading member of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said on Tuesday there wa...

China's military cautiously tries out new openness

2009/07/28 06:41:39

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese soldiers shot down targets, overpowered black-clad terrorists and th...

Russian 'Godfather' Shot Outside Moscow Cafe

2009/07/28 05:35:04

Moscow police say a gunman has wounded Vyacheslav Ivankov, whom U.S. prosecutors have called a godfa...

U.S. Envoy: Most Taliban Funds Come From Overseas

2009/07/28 02:34:46

Taliban militants are receiving more funding from their sympathizers abroad than from Afghanistan's ...

Britain to Withdraw Remaining Forces in Iraq to Kuwait

2009/07/28 11:17:31

Britain says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Iraq to Kuwait, after the Iraqi parliament fai...

Iran Releases 140 Prisoners

2009/07/28 10:30:07

Iranian authorities released 140 people detained in the country's postelection turmoil on Tuesday, t...

Thousands of Somalis Flee Fighting in Mogadishu

2009/07/28 09:45:03

Thousands of Somalis are preparing to cross the Gulf of Aden to Yemen after fleeing fighting around ...

Gunman Opens Fire on Campaign Team

2009/07/28 09:09:30

The top U.N. official in Afghanistan warned that next month's presidential elections will be the mos...

Mexico Reports 49th Child Dies From Daycare Fire

2009/07/28 06:50:00

Mexican health officials say a three-year-old boy has died of injuries he suffered in a June fire at...

Woman Spent Week Stuck Between Toilet, Door

2009/07/28 06:29:16

An Australian woman was rescued after spending a week wedged between her toilet and the bathroom doo...

Chimp's Memoir Is Contender for Prestigious Lit Award

2009/07/28 02:46:57

Originally published anonymously, James Lever's book claims to tell the life story of the chimp who ...