Maoists win three of six seats in Nepal by-elections

2009/04/12 00:23:32

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist former rebels, who now lead a coalition government, have won th...

Tense Standoff With Pirates Mirrors Lawless Trend

2009/04/11 12:22:53

An American remains hostage of pirates, and countries' typical methods for resolving such cases are ...

Thailand Declares Emergency, Cancels Asian Summit

2009/04/11 12:04:10

Anti-government protesters stormed a convention center where leaders of Asian nations planned to mee...

Aussie Cops Kill Croc Suspected in Swimmer's Death

2009/04/11 11:42:01

Police have found the remains of a 20-year-old man taken by a crocodile while swimming at night in t...

Saudi Arabia Executes Rapist in Year's 22nd Beheading

2009/04/11 10:45:17

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug t...

Pirates a Far Cry from Bandits Romanticized by Hollywood

2009/04/11 08:06:24

Pirates in the 21st century are a far cry from the sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Holl...

U.S. Ship Arrives in Kenya Minus Captured Captain

2009/04/11 04:05:35

U.S. warships tried to stop Somali pirates from sending reinforcements to a lifeboat where an Americ...

Israeli Jets Scramble After Delta Flight Hijack Blunder

2009/04/11 02:46:50

Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Delta Air Lines plane flying from New York to Tel Av...

U.N. draft calls for North Korea sanctions

2009/04/11 23:11:46

SEOUL (Reuters) - Six world powers have agreed to a draft U.N. Security Council statement condemning...

1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Dutch Cafe Shooting Rampage

2009/04/11 12:21:07

A man pulled a gun in a crowded Dutch cafe after an argument Saturday and shot a patron inside, then...

Dramatic Picture Shows Woman Mauled at Berlin Zoo

2009/04/11 11:58:41

The moment a woman was mauled by a polar bear after she jumped into its enclosure at Berlin Zoo was ...

Iran: Final Stage of Nuke Fuel Production Mastered

2009/04/11 10:58:39

Iran now controls the entire cycle for producing nuclear fuel with the opening of a new facility to ...

Iraqi Leaders Express Concern About U.S. Pullout

2009/04/11 09:27:49

As the U.S. Marine Corps shrinks its footprint in Iraq's western desert, Arab community leaders are ...

Pope Spreads Flame Symbolizing Christian Hope

2009/04/11 06:49:53

Pope Benedict XVI carried a tall, lit candle symbolizing Christian hope into a dramatically darkened...

U.N. Deadlock Over N. Korean Rocket Apparently Easing

2009/04/11 03:12:35

A deadlock at the United Nations over how to censure North Korea for its rocket launch appeared to b...