Pirates Approach U.S.-Flagged Maersk Ship

2009/05/22 02:51:58

Pirates in the Gulf of Aden approached the Maersk Virginia, owned by the same Norfolk, Va., U.S.-bas...

Brits Outraged by 'Chocolate and Porn' Scandal

2009/05/22 01:45:26

Faced with widespread expense account abuse by lawmakers, a majority of Britons in a recent poll are...

Last phase of Sri Lanka war killed 6,200 troops: government

2009/05/22 00:15:33

COLOMBO (Reuters) - More than 6,200 soldiers died and nearly 30,000 have been wounded since the last...

China arrests 10 in new brick kiln slave case

2009/05/21 22:51:53

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested 10 people in an eastern province suspected of beati...

Rifts on energy and trade overshadow EU-Russia summit

2009/05/21 17:42:43

KHABAROVSK, Russia (Reuters) - The leaders of the European Union and Russia will struggle to overcom...

Netanyahu evicts settlers on return from Washington

2009/05/21 13:37:19

KOKHAV HASHAHAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli police evicted Jewish settlers from a West Bank hillt...

Bahrain Lawmakers Call for Crackdown on Alcohol

2009/05/21 12:08:15

Encouraged by a limited block on alcoholic drinks, conservative lawmakers in Bahrain are pressing fo...

Police Stop Bomb Threat at Serbian President's Office

2009/05/21 11:34:07

The man who entered the Serbian president's headquarters with a hand grenade has been disarmed....

Cuba Newspaper Motto: 'Savings or Death'

2009/05/22 02:08:44

Cuban state media says the island should adopt the motto "Savings or Death!" to withstand tough econ...

Manhunt for Couple Who Fled After $6.1M Bank Error

2009/05/22 01:41:19

Friends say Leo Gao always dreamed of owning a living the good life. But someday came sooner than ex...

H1N1 virus spreads in Asia, protection wobbly

2009/05/21 23:35:57

TOKYO (Reuters) - The spread of the new H1N1 virus in Asia showed no signs of slowing on Thursday as...

Biden says ending Balkan divisions will take time

2009/05/21 19:38:37

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday real integration b...

Indian PM Singh to be sworn in for second term

2009/05/21 17:26:26

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Manmohan Singh will be sworn in for a second term as Indian prime minister on ...

U.S., Afghan Troops Take Key Taliban Stronghold

2009/05/21 12:15:30

American and Afghan forces seized 16.5 tons of drugs and killed 34 militants during a three-day oper...

British Lawmaker Ousted for 'Floating Duck Island' in U.K. T

2009/05/21 11:50:56

The powerful speaker of the British House of Commons resigned Tuesday because of a backlash over exc...