Political prisoners among 6,000 freed in Myanmar

2009/02/22 02:24:03

YANGON (Reuters) - Nineteen political prisoners, including allies of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu...

Blast in China coal mine kills 44, dozens trapped

2009/02/22 01:39:19

BEIJING (Reuters) - A blast in a coal mine killed 44 miners in China's Shanxi province Sunday but ho...

Chavez and Castros hold talks in Havana

2009/02/21 20:00:16

HAVANA (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, fresh from a referendum victory that allows him...

Rwandan troops start preparations to leave Congo

2009/02/21 15:23:42

KILAMBO, Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan troops winding up an operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in eas...

Egypt says to host Palestinian talks on Feburary 25

2009/02/21 11:55:22

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian-sponsored reconciliation talks between Palestinian groups will take place...

Russian protestors demand elections as crisis bites

2009/02/21 11:37:52

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's opposition rallied about 350 people in central Moscow on Saturday to dem...

Tens of thousands march against cutbacks in Ireland

2009/02/21 11:20:55

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Nearly 100,000 people marched through Dublin on Saturday to protest at government...

Rocket from Lebanon wounds three Israelis: medics

2009/02/21 08:36:41

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - At least one rocket fired from Lebanon landed in northern Israel on Saturday, ...

73 Miners Dead, Dozens Injured in China Mine Blast

2009/02/22 02:20:27

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, killing at least 73 miners a...

U.S. and Iraqi Forces Launch Anti-Al Qaeda Offensive

2009/02/22 00:27:37

U.S. and Iraqi forces have begun a new military offensive in northern Iraq aimed at rooting out Al Q...

Europe aims to restore G20 reform momentum

2009/02/21 18:10:04

BERLIN (Reuters) - European leaders will meet in Berlin Sunday determined to inject new momentum int...

U.S. forces kill 13 Afghan civilians in air strike

2009/02/21 13:26:16

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan killed 13 civilians, as well as three militants, in an ...

Pakistani Taliban say Swat ceasefire to be reviewed

2009/02/21 11:45:09

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Saturday officials had agreed a "permanent" truce wit...

Iran Blocks Web Sites Promoting Reformist Khatami

2009/02/21 11:25:50

Iranian authorities have blocked two Web sites promoting the presidential bid of Mohammed Khatami, r...

Abu Ghraib Prison Reopens in Iraq, With New Name

2009/02/21 08:45:56

Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison reopened, with a new name and official promises Saturday of humane...