Sri Lanka Pleads for Emergency Aid in War Zone

2009/04/23 08:56:17

Sri Lanka pleaded for international help Thursday in what it called an 'emergency humanitarian situa...

Italy pledges to move July G8 to quake-hit area

2009/04/23 08:35:05

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged to move July's G8 summit to the...

Afghans welcome security, wary of U.S. tactics

2009/04/23 07:48:49

PUL-I-ALAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - With thousands of new U.S. troops now stationed around the Afgha...

China slams Japan PM over war shrine offering

2009/04/23 07:42:49

BEIJING (Reuters) - China slammed Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday for his offering to t...

ANC takes strong lead in South African election

2009/04/23 07:40:36

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC headed for election victory on Thursday despite a rei...

Sri Lanka struggles to cope with war zone refugees

2009/04/23 07:28:41

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Authorities are struggling to cope with more than 100,000 people who have fled S...

Russia's Lavrov sees no quick North Korea solution

2009/04/23 05:47:06

SEOUL (Reuters) - There is no sign of a quick solution to the North Korean crisis, Russia's foreign ...

Pakistan Sends Forces to Taliban-Controlled Zone

2009/04/23 03:34:11

Pakistani paramilitary forces have been deployed to protect government buildings and bridges in a no...

Venezuelan: Peru Should Arrest Chavez Opponent

2009/04/23 08:39:39

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

Somalia seeks funds to fight piracy, boost security

2009/04/23 08:29:57

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Somalia's president urged international ...

Khmer Rouge jailer says ordered to "smash" prisoners

2009/04/23 07:44:42

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Pol Pot's chief jailer told a U.N.-backed tribunal on Thursday thousands of C...

Suicide bombers strike, killing 60, in Iraq

2009/04/23 07:42:18

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers wearing vests stuffed with explosives blew themselves up in ...

Terror Suspect in Contempt for Not Standing in Court

2009/04/23 07:36:07

A judge ordered disciplinary measures against an Islamic terrorist suspect Thursday, ruling he was i...

Heavy security as India votes in new round

2009/04/23 06:47:04

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Millions of Indians, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, voted Thur...

Russia Launches N. Korea Disarmament Appeal

2009/04/23 04:18:37

Russia launched a mission Thursday to try to bring North Korea back into international disarmament t...