Sri Lanka says combat gives way to rescue

2009/04/27 10:20:59

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Monday ordered troops to stop using heavy weapons against the Tamil...

Abbas Won't Be Pressured Into Talks With Israel

2009/04/27 09:45:17

Palestinians won't be pressured into resuming peace talks with Israel as long as construction in Jew...

Gun Siege With Extremist Leaves 3 Dead in Istanbul

2009/04/27 09:31:36

The man was eventually killed by police marksmen, but not before he had shot eight officers, a camer...

Kids With 'Word Poverty' Will Be Taught How to Speak

2009/04/27 09:12:01

The reforms come in response to concern that an increasing number of children suffer from “word pov...

No rejoicing for Israeli Arabs on Independence Day

2009/04/27 08:56:57

UMM EL-FAHM, Israel (Reuters) - When Israel marks its 61st anniversary this week, most of the Arab c...

Plane With 'No-Fly' Passenger Barred From U.S. Airspace

2009/04/27 08:44:38

U.S. authorities stopped an Air France flight on its way to Mexico from entering U.S. airspace after...

Bin Laden could be dead, whereabouts unknown: Zardari

2009/04/27 08:22:07

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that the whereabouts of a...

U.S. Reporter Jailed in Iran in 'Bad Condition'

2009/04/27 07:46:49

An American journalist jailed by Iran on charges of spying for the United States "is in bad conditio...

Brown takes new strategy to Afghanistan, Pakistan

2009/04/27 10:19:38

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown traveled to Afgh...

Peru Grants Asylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader

2009/04/27 09:32:19

Venezuela's government urged Peruvian authorities on Thursday to arrest a leading opponent of Presid...

Venezuela Establishes Ties With Palestinians

2009/04/27 09:24:28

Palestinian officials established formal ties on Monday with Venezuela and opened a diplomatic missi...

Amid Global Economic Crisis, Italy's Mobsters Thriving

2009/04/27 08:59:36

Italy's various organized crime syndicates are gobbling up gas stations, muscling in on supermarket ...

Yemeni Forces Free Oil Tanker, Arrest 11 Pirates

2009/04/27 08:47:25

Yemeni coast guard forces freed a hijacked Yemeni oil tanker and arrested 11 Somali pirates, the fir...

Pakistan's President Believes Bin Laden 'May Be Dead'

2009/04/27 08:26:27

Pakistan's president says his intelligence agencies believe Usama bin Laden may be dead, but he adde...

Muslim Calligrapher Writes Luke's Gospel for Pope

2009/04/27 08:10:44

Muslim calligrapher Yasser Abu Saymeh has dedicated the past two months to Christian art, writing th...