Venezuela Lawmakers Say Chavez Can Run Forever

2009/01/14 08:29:23

Venezuelan lawmakers on Wednesday approved amendments to the constitution that would allow President...

Gas-Starved EU Fed Up as Gas Dispute Rages On

2009/01/14 07:48:47

The leaders of several gas-starved European nations traveled to Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, pre...

Recent Shark Attacks Spark Hysteria in Australia

2009/01/14 07:06:23

A recent string of shark attacks across Australia has rattled swimmers' nerves, but experts say fear...

Pakistan PM: Indian Dossier 'Not Evidence'

2009/01/14 03:17:10

Pakistan's prime minister has downplayed the significance of an Indian dossier on the Mumbai attacks...

Iran Signs $1.76B Oil Agreement With China

2009/01/14 00:41:59

Iran has signed a $1.76 billion deal with China to develop the North Azadegan oil field in southwest...

Study: Mexico, Pakistan at Risk of 'Sudden Collapse'

2009/01/14 00:03:33

A U.S. Joint Forces Command report says Pakistan and Mexico could collapse under a worst-case scenar...

Chinese children "snatched" for sale by biker gang

2009/01/13 22:51:36

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have broken up a motorcycle gang which snatched toddlers while th...

Italy rabbis pull out of dialogue, accuse Pope

2009/01/13 20:38:04

ROME (Reuters) - A leading Italian rabbi Tuesday accused Pope Benedict of wiping out 50 years of pro...

British Secretary Says 'War on Terror' Vernacular 'Misleadin

2009/01/14 07:56:31

The United States' use of the phrase "war on terror" may have backfired, Britain's foreign secretary...

Senior Saudi Cleric OKs 10-Year-Old Girls for Marriage

2009/01/14 07:15:14

A pan-Arab newspaper quotes Saudi Arabia's most senior Muslim cleric as saying it is OK for 10-year-...

Developer Halts Work on World's Tallest Skyscraper

2009/01/14 04:34:03

The developer of a skyscraper slated to soar nearly two-thirds of a mile above Dubai says work on th...

Italian Police Nab Mafia Boss Who Escaped Into Sewer

2009/01/14 01:32:37

A Mafia fugitive who narrowly eluded arrest this week by fleeing though a small town's sewer system ...

Fear and threats as Ethiopian troops quit Mogadishu

2009/01/14 00:34:53

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Few Somalis expressed hope for the future Wednesday after Ethiopian troops qui...

Explosions hit Gaza as U.N. chief arrives for truce talks

2009/01/13 23:18:49

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops edged closer to the heart of Gaza City on Wednesday morning and inte...

Calderon says Mexico can address U.S. trade concerns

2009/01/13 21:30:31

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said on Tuesday he was willing to look at U...