Hamas Officials Signal Willingness to Negotiate

2009/01/29 02:36:20

Senior officials in the Islamic group Hamas are indicating a willingness to negotiate a deal for a l...

U.K's Last Veteran of Both World Wars Is Laid to Rest

2009/01/29 00:10:28

William Stone was laid to rest in Oxfordshire, England, Thursday watched by hundreds of people who g...

Israel's Chief Rabbinate Severs Ties With Vatican

2009/01/28 11:56:17

Israel's chief rabbinate severed ties with the Vatican on Wednesday to protest a papal decision to r...

Iran: Nuke Work to Continue Despite U.S. Demands

2009/01/28 10:34:28

An Iranian presidential aide said Wednesday the country will not stop its nuclear work despite the U...

Iceland to Appoint Openly Gay Woman Prime Minister

2009/01/28 10:15:23

The woman expected to become Iceland's interim prime minister is an openly gay former flight attenda...

Qantas Airlines to Re-Train Staff From CEO Down

2009/01/28 09:51:05

Qantas is about to send 18,000 staff, from the chief executive down, back to school as part of a mas...

New Zealand Man Gives Military Files to U.S. Embassy

2009/01/28 07:48:09

U.S. officials took possession Wednesday of an MP3 player that a New Zealand man found held 60 U.S. ...

Russia offers Obama olive branch on missiles: report

2009/01/28 07:39:57

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has halted plans to deploy missiles near the Polish border, a Russian news...

Philippines Fireworks Factory Blast Kills Six

2009/01/29 02:35:14

A powerful explosion destroyed a fireworks factory and a nearby electronics plant south of Manila on...

Police Track Thieves Using Footprint Left on Man's Face

2009/01/28 11:58:18

A footprint embedded into the bruised forehead of a robbery victim is the main piece of evidence tha...

Pakistan to Restore Region Swarming With Islamist Militants

2009/01/28 10:56:28

Pakistan's army chief vowed to restore government control of the Swat Valley, a scenic region increa...

Israel Fired Shots at Diplomatic Convoy, France Says

2009/01/28 10:22:06

The ministry says the convoy was blocked by Israeli authorities for more than six hours as it tried ...

Former Gitmo Detainee Hailed as 'Fomenter of War'

2009/01/28 10:00:29

Before being released from Guantanamo, he insisted he was not a fighter, however, since his release,...

Israel hits Gaza tunnels, U.S. envoy backs truce

2009/01/28 07:51:17

GAZA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy called in Egypt Wednesday for a Gaz...

Guinness Says No to Mexican Child Bullfighter's Record

2009/01/28 07:43:28

An 11-year-old bullfighter in Mexico may have set a record by slaying six young bulls in one appeara...