2 Arrested in Sabotage of Indian Billionaire's Chopper

2009/05/04 10:57:47

Police in Mumbai have arrested two men for allegedly planting pebbles and soil in the gear box of an...

Woman Faces Death by Firing Squad in Heroin Case

2009/05/04 09:49:49

The Laotian government insisted the trial of a pregnant British woman who faces possible death by fi...

Report: China Quake Victims' Families Harassed by Cops

2009/05/04 08:48:28

Parents of children killed in last year's Sichuan earthquake have been harassed by police and some i...

Oops! Pirates Captured After Threatening Wrong Ship

2009/05/04 08:03:45

As Somali pirates sped toward a 'merchant' vessel sailing near the Seychelles Islands, they were hor...

UN Team to Haiti to Study Effectiveness of Aid Projects

2009/05/04 06:11:24

A U.N. delegation is in Haiti to evaluate international aid projects ahead of a new round of assista...

Berlusconi: Wife Must Apologize for Divorce Threat

2009/05/04 05:54:48

A peeved PM Silvio Berlusconi has demanded a public apology from his wife, who announced she was see...

Afghan President Chooses Warlord as Running Mate

2009/05/04 03:46:52

The selection of Mohammad Qasim Fahim, a top commander in the militant group Jamiat-e-Islami during ...

Nepal president defies Maoists over sacked army head

2009/05/04 02:07:03

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's president has asked sacked army chief General Rookmangud Katawal to st...

45 Killed in Attack on Engagement Party in Turkey

2009/05/04 10:03:14

Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turke...

Prosecutor: Woman Drowned During Exorcism Attempt

2009/05/04 09:19:19

A New Zealand family drowned a young mother by pouring water down her throat during an exorcism, a c...

Report: Chinese Gov't Ordering Officials to Smoke

2009/05/04 08:18:23

Officials in China have reportedly been told to puff their way through four and a half million cigar...

Report: U.S. Reporter Held in Iran Hospitalized

2009/05/04 06:33:11

Reporters Without Borders says the American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest h...

IMF Approves $17.1 Billion Loan for Romania

2009/05/04 06:05:02

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $17.1 billion loan to Romania to cushion the effects ...

Vatican Plays Down Controversies Ahead of Israel Trip

2009/05/04 03:52:10

The Vatican's representative to the Holy Land played down the controversies that could mar a visit n...

Mexico breathes easier in flu epidemic

2009/05/04 02:26:25

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Offices and businesses stayed closed in Mexico on Monday to try to prevent t...