EU Faces Deep Recession During World Financial Crisis

2009/01/19 04:05:48

The European Union says it is facing a "deep and protracted recession" as a consequence of the world...

Human Rights Lawyer, Journalist Shot Dead in Russia

2009/01/19 02:43:25

A prominent human-rights lawyer was gunned down in broad daylight on a Moscow street along with a jo...

Men Rescued After Drifting at Sea for 25 Days in Icebox

2009/01/19 01:24:23

Two Burmese men who were lost at sea for 25 days after a fishing boat they were in sank off the sout...

3 British Muslims Deny Role in 2005 London Bombings

2009/01/19 00:31:31

A prosecutor accused three British Muslims of scouting out potential targets on behalf of homicide b...

Gaza Citizens Find Relief in Israel, Hamas Truce

2009/01/18 10:51:02

But neither side achieved long-term goals, and the burden of consolidating the fragile calm fell to ...

Gaza rockets hit southern Israel: Israeli TV

2009/01/18 01:10:14

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit the southern Israeli town of...

Malaysia government stumbles to another poll defeat

2009/01/17 23:46:34

KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's government stumbled to a second by-election loss i...

U.S. sends home six Guantanamo prisoners

2009/01/17 20:41:43

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The U.S. military sent six more Guantanamo prisoner...

Australian Writer Sentenced 3 Years For Insulting Thai Monar

2009/01/19 02:58:22

An Australian writer was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for insulting Thailand's royal fa...

Passers-by Ignore Woman, 81, Dying on Street

2009/01/19 02:11:12

An 81-year-old British woman died after passersby ignored her becuase they thought she was drunk....

9-11 Defendants Unapologetic in Gitmo War Crimes Trial

2009/01/19 00:47:59

Two of the five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks offered unapologetic admissions of...

Russia, Ukraine Sign Natural Gas Deal

2009/01/19 00:05:55

Russia and Ukraine have signed a natural gas deal, paving way for end to European cutoff....

Germany's Merkel counts on a boost from state vote

2009/01/18 01:23:18

BERLIN (Reuters) - Polling stations opened in the western state of Hesse on Sunday in a vote expecte...

Report: Coed Slay Suspect Flirts With Ex at Trial

2009/01/18 00:05:41

Amanda Knox sought to patch up relations with her estranged former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, be...

China confirms toddler infected with bird flu

2009/01/17 21:54:29

BEIJING (Reuters) - A two-year-old girl is in critical condition at a hospital in northern China aft...