U.N. divided on North Korea launch

2009/04/06 03:11:48

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations failed to agree on a response to North Korea's l...

Dozens dead as quake hits Italy

2009/04/06 03:07:03

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck a huge swathe of central Italy as residents...

Controversial Afghan Shi'a law on hold for review

2009/04/06 02:34:21

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Justice Ministry said on Monday a law for the country's Shi'a minori...

Kazakhstan Offers to Host Nuclear Fuel Bank

2009/04/06 02:01:49

Central Asian country said it would be an appropriate place for such a depository, as it was giving ...

Iran's Reform Candidate Open to U.S. Negotiations

2009/04/06 01:39:26

The leading reformist candidate in upcoming Iranian presidential elections said Monday that if elect...

Putin to defend handling of Russian crisis

2009/04/05 23:50:08

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will defend his handling of Russia's worst economic...

U.S. spies on China from Kyrgyz base: Russian TV

2009/04/05 16:18:04

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state television accused the United States on Sunday of spying on China a...

Mexicans Protest Destruction of 'Death Saint' Shrines

2009/04/05 09:24:18

About 200 worshippers marched Sunday to protest the government's destruction of "Death Saint" shrine...

Four car bombs kill 20 across Baghdad

2009/04/06 03:08:29

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Four car bombs exploded across the Iraqi capital on Monday morning, killing 20 p...

India May Send Rude Cell-Phone Users to Jail

2009/04/06 02:54:15

Parliament mulling laws that would crack down on people using cell phones in ways that annoy others....

Mystery Shrouds Kidnap of Pro-Jihadist Activist

2009/04/06 02:11:18

Canadian journalist Beverly Giesebrecht -- who runs pro-Jihadi Web site believed to be held by the T...

Ecuador Seeks Extradition of Florida Death Row Inmate

2009/04/06 01:59:55

Ecudaor's government demanded on Monday the return of a man on Florida's death row for killing four ...

Taliban Leader Threatens Two Attacks Per Week in Pakistan

2009/04/06 01:06:14

Senior Pakistani Taliban commander promised two more attacks per week in the country if the U.S. doe...

Zimbabwe government sets plan to end isolation

2009/04/05 17:37:18

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's power-sharing administration will relax media laws and strive in the n...

At least 22 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

2009/04/05 12:56:52

CHAKWAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a gathering of minority Shi'ite Mu...