Pope urges Jordan Catholics to keep faith amid strife

2009/05/10 05:32:34

AMMAN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Sunday visits the site believed to be where Jesus was baptized as...

Somali pirates receive $2 million for British-owned ship

2009/05/10 05:26:52

BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Sunday they had received a $2-million (1.3-milli...

New flu kills U.S. man, spreads to Australia, Japan

2009/05/10 04:58:38

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials s...

Pope Benedict XVI Urges Christians to Persevere

2009/05/10 04:36:19

The pontiff urged Middle East Christians to persevere in their faith despite hardships threatening t...

Afghan students protest against civilian casualties

2009/05/10 03:59:23

KABUL (Reuters) - Chanting "Death to America!" and weeping as they prayed, hundreds of Kabul univers...

Zuma to announce South African cabinet on Sunday

2009/05/10 02:42:22

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma names his cabinet on Sunday, with invest...

Georgian President Agrees to Meet With Opposition Forces

2009/05/10 02:19:26

The Georgian president agreed Sunday to demands for a meeting with opposition forces, raising the pr...

Pakistan: 180 Taliban Killed in Clashes in Swat Valley

2009/05/10 01:13:35

The Pakistani army said Sunday at least 180 suspected militants have been killed in the past 24 hour...

Concern Over Use of White Phosphorus in U.S.-Taliban Battle

2009/05/10 05:29:39

Afghanistan's leading human rights organization said Sunday it was investigating the possibility tha...

Iceland Moves Closer to Joining European Union

2009/05/10 05:20:56

Iceland's new government said Sunday it will ask parliament to vote on whether the recession-hit cou...

Saudi Judge Says Slapping Your Wife Is OK

2009/05/10 04:54:59

A Saudi judge said it is okay for a man to slap his wife for lavish spending at a seminar on domesti...

Russia's Putin warns against arms race over N.Korea

2009/05/10 04:25:45

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for calm over North Korea in an inte...

Official: 257 Civilians Killed in Sri Lanka War Zone

2009/05/10 03:24:05

A massive barrage of artillery in Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 257 civilians and wo...

Prosperous farmers hold key to India's election

2009/05/10 02:32:50

RAMBHA, India (Reuters) - Five years ago, India's rural poor threw out the incumbent Hindu nationali...

Indonesian President's Party Wins Elections

2009/05/10 01:17:57

The secular party of Indonesia's president tripled its share of the vote in parliamentary elections ...