Pakistan Announces Islamic Appellate Court in Northwest

2009/05/03 04:06:30

Pakistan has forged ahead with its end of a severely strained peace deal with Taliban militants, ann...

Pope to Travel to Holy Land as 'Pilgrim of Peace'

2009/05/02 12:24:24

The pope told members of a charitable group in a speech at the Vatican that he was asking for prayer...

Google Accidentally Offends Japanese Sensibilities

2009/05/02 10:24:45

Google Earth posts old maps showing where Japanese outcasts lived, which could affect their descenda...

Captured Bombing Suspect Linked to Al Qaeda

2009/05/02 10:16:42

The details emerged a day after Ammar Afif Hamada, 19, was arrested by guards who became suspicious ...

Somali Pirate Hijacking Thwarted, Explosives Seized

2009/05/02 10:00:24

Pirates are now holding 17 ships and around 300 crew, including the British-owned cargo ship Ariana,...

Hong Kong hotel quarantine stirs controversy

2009/05/02 05:44:58

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Travelers quarantined in a Hong Kong hotel for a week after a Mexican guest te...

Berlusconi says he is world's most popular leader

2009/05/02 05:13:41

NAPLES (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has compared himself to Jesus Chris...

Pakistani forces kill 16 Taliban

2009/05/02 04:16:28

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces killed 16 Taliban militants after coming un...

Millionaire magnate lures poor in Panama election

2009/05/03 00:23:13

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama could elect a multimillionaire supermarket magnate as president on Su...

Iran Hangs Young Woman Convicted of Murder

2009/05/02 11:23:27

Authorities executed the 23-year-old woman Friday in northern Iran without informing her lawyer or a...

Philippine Ship Crew Freed by Pirates Return Home

2009/05/02 10:22:28

Weary and tired and anxious to see their families, the crewmen of the MT Stolt Strength kissed and h...

18 Militants, 2 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Clash

2009/05/02 10:12:46

Scores of militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the Afghan border on Saturday, triggerin...

How Madeleine McCann Might Look Now

2009/05/02 06:51:15

A striking image of how Madeleine McCann might look now, if still alive, has been released by her pa...

Israel launches second day of Gaza air strikes

2009/05/02 05:23:16

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed tunnels beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Egyp...

NATO foils attack on Norwegian tanker

2009/05/02 05:06:28

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Portuguese warship Corte-Real captured, disarmed and briefly detained 19 pirates...