Sneaking Teens Stranded for 3 Days: We Are Idiots

2009/01/01 09:45:09

Two rescued Australian teenagers say they were idiots for getting lost for three days in rugged bush...

Iraqi troops take charge of Baghdad's Green Zone

2009/01/01 09:04:13

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq came under an Iraqi mandate on Thursday, an event the countr...

Somali Pirates Seize Egyptian Cargo Ship, 28 on Board

2009/01/01 08:13:49

An Egyptian official says that Somali pirates have seized an Egyptian cargo ship with 28 crew member...

Bangkok fire kills at least 59 New Year clubbers

2009/01/01 07:38:21

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A blaze at a top Bangkok nightclub killed 59 people and injured more than 100 ot...

Unruly Carriage Horses Take Family on Wild Ride

2009/01/01 06:29:50

A woman and her two small daughters got more than their expected scenic tour through downtown Vienna...

Russia's Gazprom Cuts Gas Supplies to Ukraine

2009/01/01 03:49:56

Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom says it has cut all gas supplies to Ukraine after talks on a new suppl...

Malaysian Helicopter Saves Indian Tanker From Pirates

2009/01/01 02:15:59

A Malaysian military helicopter saved an Indian tanker from being hijacked Thursday, foiling the new...

Danish Police Arrest Suspect in Mall Shooting

2009/01/01 01:40:28

Danish police say they have arrested a man suspected of shooting and wounding two Israelis at a shop...

Britain says U.S. needs help to shut Guantanamo

2009/01/01 09:29:20

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that the United States would need help to close down the...

Iraq Takes Control of Green Zone From U.S.

2009/01/01 08:49:53

The United States handed over control of the Green Zone and Saddam Hussein's presidential palace to ...

Cuba marks 50th anniversary of Castro revolution

2009/01/01 08:07:07

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Thursday celebrated the 50th anniversary of a 1959 revolution whose leade...

U.S. toll in Afghanistan at record high in 2008

2009/01/01 07:35:54

KABUL (Reuters) - Foreign troops suffered their highest death toll in the war against the Taliban in...

North Korea Vows to Strengthen its Military in New Year

2009/01/01 03:59:05

North Korea ushered in 2009 with an appeal Thursday to unite around leader Kim Jong Il and bolster t...

20 Afghan Police Killed in Taliban Ambush

2009/01/01 03:24:11

Taliban militants ambushed a group of Afghan police while they were eating lunch in a remote and dan...

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike in Pakistan Kills 3

2009/01/01 02:05:47

Two Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least three p...