Japan Warns It May Shoot Down N. Korean Rocket

2009/03/13 12:29:34

Japan sharply protested North Korea's planned satellite launch, warning Friday it could shoot down t...

Cops: Coed Murder Suspect Had Knife at Police Station

2009/03/13 10:35:23

Cops testifying in trial of American student Amanda Knox for murder of her British roommate said Kno...

Bangladeshi High-Rise Mall Fire Hurts 50, Kills 4

2009/03/13 02:08:30

A helicopter plucked survivors from the roof of Bangladesh's biggest shopping mall Friday as a fire ...

Alleged Rapist Steals Plane, Kills Self and Daughter, 5

2009/03/13 01:34:57

A man accused of rape kidnapped his daughter, stole a small plane and buzzed a major city before cra...

Vigil Tent for Israeli Captive Becomes Pilgrimage Site

2009/03/13 01:16:20

A protest tent set up outside the prime minister's home by the family of a captive Israeli soldier h...

Rebel Tanks in Streets as Madagascar Totters

2009/03/13 01:04:17

Mutinous troops in Madagascar said Friday they were now able to deploy the army's tanks as necessary...

Canadian prisoners used nail clippers to escape

2009/03/12 23:56:25

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Six high-risk prisoners escaped a Canadian jail last summer afte...

South Korea warns North of fresh U.N. action on missile

2009/03/12 23:39:06

SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean rocket launch will trigger fresh action by the U.N. Security Counci...

German Cops Stop School-Massacre Copycats

2009/03/13 12:02:54

At least three plots to attack schools thwarted; cops now think chat-room warning of Wednesday massa...

Iraqi Leaders to Probe Security Breakdown

2009/03/13 02:36:19

Presidency council to see what went wrong over past week as 60 people killed in bombings....

Report: U.S. Shoots Down Iran Drone Flying Over Iraq

2009/03/13 01:44:42

An American fighter jet took down an Iranian drone over Iraq last month, U.S. military sources told ...

Pakistani Bigwigs Haggle as Protest March Nears Capital

2009/03/13 01:16:26

Pakistani officials appealed Friday to the opposition to join talks aimed at resolving the country's...

Chinese Dissident's Family Escapes to U.S.

2009/03/13 01:06:35

The wife of a crusading civil rights lawyer said Friday that she and their two children are now in t...

U.N. Wants Sri Lanka Cease-Fire to Let Civilians Escape

2009/03/13 01:01:49

Both government forces and Tamil rebels may be breaking international humanitarian laws and must sus...

China's Wen says willing to meet Dalai Lama envoys

2009/03/12 23:42:52

BEIJING (Reuters) - Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday China was open to holding more talks with envo...