Anti-whaling activists leave Antarctica to refuel

2009/01/02 19:34:37

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hardline anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said it has been forced to temporarily a...

Iraq bomb kills 23 at election campaign feast

2009/01/02 12:28:30

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 23 people and wounded 72 on Friday at a f...

Canadian Soldier Charged With Murder of Unarmed Afghan

2009/01/02 08:25:00

A Canadian military adviser who served in Afghanistan during a bloody October battle against the Tal...

Sri Lanka Says Troops Have Captured Rebel Capital

2009/01/02 07:44:55

Government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka on Friday, deali...

Boy, 12, Kidnapped in Tijuana Amid New Year Killings

2009/01/02 02:58:19

A 12-year-old boy was kidnapped in Tijuana on New Year's Eve as a string of shootouts and killings r...

Hamas Resilient Despite Israeli Onslaught

2009/01/02 01:48:57

Israel is methodically targeting the Hamas domain, bombing government offices, security compounds, c...

Army: 23 Killed in Bombing at Sheik's Home in Iraq

2009/01/02 01:19:21

A homicide bomber killed 23 people and wounded 32 at a luncheon at a sheik's home as he hosted a tri...

Suspected U.S. drone fires missiles in Pakistan

2009/01/02 00:26:50

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles on Friday in Pakistan's Sou...

Ghana ballot delivers blow to ruling party

2009/01/02 18:40:39

NSAWKAW, Ghana (Reuters) - Electors in the last constituency to vote in Ghana's presidential run-off...

Thai Police Investigate Nightclub Fire That Killed 60

2009/01/02 08:41:19

Thai police are investigating a New Year's Eve nightclub fire that killed 60, possibly caused by fir...

All Washed Up: Crew Uses Water Jets to Fight Pirates

2009/01/02 07:55:35

Crew on a Greek oil tanker fired high-pressure water jets to scare off pirates who twice tried to bo...

U.S. Readying Afghan Surge Against Taliban

2009/01/02 07:05:38

The U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into south Afghanistan, augmenting 12,500...

Fate of Revered Israeli Soldier Captured by Hamas Unclear

2009/01/02 02:09:37

The fate of an Israeli army sergeant captured by Hamas and being held in Gaza has become murkier wit...

Australia 'Unlikely' to Accept Guantanamo Detainees

2009/01/02 01:24:57

Australia will likely reject a U.S. request to accept detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention ca...

Suspected U.S. Airstrike in Pakistan Kills 3 Militants

2009/01/02 00:50:46

Intelligence officials and a resident say at least three Pakistani militants have been killed in a s...