North Africa Qaeda posts photos of Western hostages

2009/02/19 02:02:05

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's wing in North Africa published photographs on the Internet on Thursday ...

Japan PM has support of most party chapters: poll

2009/02/19 00:31:41

TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Taro Aso has backing from a majority of ruling party chapters to le...

U.S. General Probes Afghan Airstrike Death Toll

2009/02/18 11:16:08

A U.S. general traveled to western Afghanistan on Wednesday to investigate claims that six women and...

At Least 1 Dies When Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh

2009/02/18 09:52:11

Police say a small ferry packed with about 60 people has capsized in southern Bangladesh after being...

Police Foil Bomb Attack at the Citibank Offices in Athens

2009/02/18 09:24:55

Greek police destroyed a powerful car bomb left outside the offices of Citibank in a northern Athens...

Iraq: 7 People Die After Bus and Military Vehicle Collide

2009/02/18 09:01:45

A bus filled with Shiite pilgrims collided with a British military vehicle in southern Iraq, killing...

Crocodile Who Killed 5-Year-Old Will Not Be Put Down

2009/02/18 08:24:00

The 14-foot crocodile confirmed to have eaten a five-year-old Australian will be sent to a farm or z...

Drug Gangs Drive Off Mexican Cops, Terrorize Town

2009/02/18 07:57:04

In Villa Ahumada, Mexico, the entire police force quit after 70 cartel hit men roared through last s...

China probes "mystery" kidney stones in children

2009/02/19 00:58:48

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is baffled by a "drastic" rise in the number of infants falling ill with k...

Antiguans Rush to Get $ Out of Fraud Tycoon's Bank

2009/02/18 11:55:34

Dozens of angry customers turned up at the main branch of the Bank of Antigua trying to get their mo...

N. Korea Missile Launch Could Be Ready in 2 Weeks

2009/02/18 10:18:54

North Korea plans to test a missile capable of reaching the continental U.S. within the next two to ...

AIDS Becomes China's Deadliest Infectious Disease

2009/02/18 09:34:50

AIDS was the top killer among infectious diseases in China for the first time last year, with 6,897 ...

Australian Shark Attack Victim Loses Another Limb

2009/02/18 09:12:06

The Australian Navy diver who was attacked by a 10-foot shark in Sydney Harbor last week has had to ...

Jury Dismissed in Trans-Atlantic Flight Bomb Plot Trial

2009/02/18 08:58:19

A judge discharged the jury Wednesday in the case of a group of British Muslims accused of plotting ...

Al Qaeda Claims to Have 2 U.N. Diplomats, 4 Tourists

2009/02/18 08:08:08

Al Qaeda's North Africa branch claimed Wednesday it is holding hostage a senior U.N. peace envoy, hi...