Spain issues Cuba's first "grandchildren" passport

2009/02/05 18:10:00

HAVANA (Reuters) - Spain issued on Thursday the first of a projected 200,000 passports for Cubans wh...

31 Arrested in Ontario's Largest Child Porn Bust

2009/02/05 10:33:02

Ontario provincial police say they rescued two children and arrested 31 people in what they are call...

Mexican Soldiers Rescue 8 Kidnapping Victims

2009/02/05 08:55:52

The Mexican army says soldiers rescued eight kidnapping victims who were being held at a ranch near ...

Somali Pirates Free Merchant Ship for $3.2 Million

2009/02/05 08:35:08

A merchant ship carrying tanks and weapons held by pirates off the coast of Somalia since September ...

4M Without Drinking Water in Drought-Stricken China

2009/02/05 07:36:16

China declared an emergency Thursday in eight provinces suffering a serious drought that has left ne...

FARC Hostage Flown to Freedom in Colombia

2009/02/05 06:34:08

The last known politician held hostage by Colombia's main leftist insurgency was airlifted to freedo...

Sarkozy Says British Holocaust Denier 'Shocking'

2009/02/05 05:34:46

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says British Bishop Richard Williamson's views that the Holocaust d...

French President Blisters Traders, Vows to Cut Bonuses

2009/02/05 04:53:55

President Nicolas Sarkozy blistered financial traders and ruled out bonuses for managers of banks ba...

U.N. Bhutto inquiry to have limited mandate

2009/02/05 15:59:55

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister ...

Company Blasted for Recruiting With 'What's Your Sign?'

2009/02/05 10:26:31

An Austrian insurance company is under fire for recruiting workers born under certain astrological s...

Israel Intercepts Lebanese Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza

2009/02/05 08:37:45

The Israeli navy intercepted a ship delivering 60 tons of supplies to the Gaza Strip from Lebanon on...

Teen Attempts Suicide to Give Dying Father New Liver

2009/02/05 08:15:56

A 13-year-old Chinese girl took 200 sleeping pills in a suicide bid so that her dying father could r...

Woman Fails Driving Test a Record 771 Times

2009/02/05 07:22:22

A woman in South Korea who has taken the written exam required for a driver's license nearly every d...

Foul Play Suspected in Death of U.S. Diplomat in Ethiopia

2009/02/05 06:21:27

A young American diplomat has been found dead at his house in the Ethiopian capital and foul play is...

German Convert to Islam Jailed for Synagogue Attack

2009/02/05 05:04:48

A French court sentenced a German convert to Islam to 18 years in prison Thursday for his role in th...