UN: Few Peace Accords Seek to Curb Wartime Rapes

2009/06/24 07:50:55

Wartime rape, a scourge of conflicts from eastern Congo to the Balkans, is never considered as a pro...

Mexico Vows to Continue Search for Mysterious 'Lost' Island

2009/06/24 05:22:29

Mexico vowed to keep looking for a mysterious island that could extend its offshore oil claims after...

Sharapova Loses Lead in Second Round at Wimbledon

2009/06/24 05:02:31

Maria Sharapova won seven straight games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday ...

Official: At Least 61 Killed in Baghdad Market Bomb

2009/06/24 03:51:23

A bomb hidden in a cart of vegetables ripped through a crowded market in Baghdad's Sadr City on Wedn...

Afghan Girl, 8, Returns Home After Burn Recovery

2009/06/24 02:41:09

An 8-year-old Afghan girl returned home from a U.S. military hospital after a four month stay for wh...

Suspected U.S. Missile Kills 80 in Pakistan

2009/06/24 01:26:47

The head of Pakistan's Taliban attended a funeral shortly before a suspected U.S. missile strike tha...

U.S. urges Sudan to carry out North-South peace deal

2009/06/23 16:35:38

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged Sudan's north and south on Tuesday not to allow dispu...

U.S. drone strike kills 45 in Pakistan

2009/06/23 14:52:54

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone killed at least 45 Pakistani Taliban militants on Tuesda...

Student Alleges Discrimination by Abercrombie

2009/06/24 06:12:35

A student who worked at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. says she was discriminated against because she h...

Witnesses Report Clashes Around Iran's Parliament

2009/06/24 05:20:01

A flood of security forces using tear gas and clubs quickly overwhelmed a small group of rock-throwi...

U.S. Soccer Team Beats Top-Ranked Spain in Major Upset

2009/06/24 04:57:03

The United States is ranked 14th and was nearly eliminated after losing its first two games in the e...

Israeli Prime Minister Promotes Demilitarized Palestine

2009/06/24 02:45:15

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after meeting the leaders of France and Italy on Wednesda...

Bone Flute Found in Cave Is World's Oldest Instrument

2009/06/24 01:32:39

Nine-inch flute dates back 35,000 years, archaeologists figure....

'Miracle' Boy Narrowly Escapes Death After Hit by Car

2009/06/24 01:07:28

A 4-year-old boy escaped with barely a scratch after he was hit by a runaway car which hurled him th...

Madagascar leader says ex-president planning coup

2009/06/23 15:55:12

PARIS (Reuters) - Madagascar's president said in comments published Tuesday the man he ousted as the...