Accused Colombia FARC rebels extradited to U.S.

2009/04/17 17:16:15

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three accused members of the Colombian rebel group FARC were extradited from Pa...

U.S. ends Zimbabwe travel warning, sanctions stay

2009/04/17 16:14:29

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has scrapped an advisory warning Americans against travel t...

British Secret Service Seeks High-Tech Gadget Guru

2009/04/17 12:45:36

MI5 wants its very own 'Q,' as in James Bond movies, to come up with counterterror gadgets....

Orthodox Christians Mark Good Friday in Jerusalem

2009/04/17 11:38:38

Orthodox Christian clergymen and pilgrims are marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City, at the si...

Protest Leader Shot in Possible Assassination Attempt

2009/04/17 10:57:45

The founder of the protest movement that shut down Bangkok's airports last year was shot and wounded...

U.S. Sending Top African Envoy to Somalia Conference

2009/04/17 10:00:58

France will offer to train Somali forces and the United States will send its top Africa envoy to an ...

24 Injured in Train Collision North of Berlin

2009/04/17 09:36:05

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn says 24 people were injured when a regional train derailed aft...

Indian Schoolgirl Left in Sun as Punishment Dies

2009/04/17 08:44:38

A girl in India reportedly died after standing in the hot sun Wednesday as punishment for not doing ...

Arab peace plan as part of Palestinian state push: U.S.

2009/04/17 17:03:46

RAMALLAH (Reuters) - U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said on Friday that an Arab peace initia...

Mortar Rounds Hit Baghdad Suburb Considered Stable

2009/04/17 12:48:38

Mortar rounds hit a Shiite enclave south of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least three people in the ...

Lawyer: Hemorrhage Caused G-20 Protester Death

2009/04/17 11:51:57

The attorney representing the family of a man who died during the riots before Group of 20 summit sa...

Report: Israel Preparing Assault on Iran's Nuclear Sites

2009/04/17 11:29:02

The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran's nuclear facili...

Rights Group Calls for N. Korea to Release Reporters

2009/04/17 10:07:35

An international media rights group renewed a call Friday for the release of two American reporters ...

Danish Ship Escapes Hijack Attempt Off Somalia

2009/04/17 09:54:15

A Danish shipper says one of its cargo ships has escaped an attempted hijacking in the pirate-infest...

Afghan Quakes Kill at Least 21, Destroy Homes

2009/04/17 09:11:37

Two earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, collapsing mud-brick homes on top of village...