Israeli Minister: Gaza Decisions Made Day-to-Day

2009/01/01 01:08:27

Any decision by Israel to end fighting in Gaza will depend on a daily assessment of its military ope...

North Korea issues New Year denuclearization pledge

2008/12/31 20:16:46

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea greeted the New Year by repeating its pledge to rid the peninsula of n...

Pakistani helicopters attack militants in Khyber

2008/12/31 03:47:49

JAMRUD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani army helicopters attacked militants along the Khyber Pass on ...

Bangladesh poll winner Hasina says will share power

2008/12/31 03:34:48

DHAKA (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday she was willing to share pow...

S.Korea to press North for talks, seeks U.S. help

2008/12/31 03:10:48

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea wants to resume frozen talks with North Korea next year and bolster it...

U.S. Deaths Down in Iraq in 2008, Up in Afghanistan

2008/12/31 02:58:25

U.S. military deaths in Iraq plunged by two-thirds in 2008 from the previous year, a reflection of t...

Bus Plunges into Ravine, Kills 10 in Brazil

2008/12/31 02:42:25

A bus ran off a road and fell into a ravine in southeastern Brazil, killing at least 10 people, offi...

Israel Brings Battle with Hamas to YouTube

2008/12/31 02:24:40

Israel's bruising war on the Islamic militants who control Gaza has moved online, where sites like Y...

Canadian Snowboarder Saved After 3 Days on Mountain

2009/01/01 00:53:37

Search crews have found a young snowboarder apparently missing for three days on a rugged British Co...

Activists to Spend New Year's in Jail in Zimbabwe

2008/12/31 10:25:00

A respected human rights campaigner and 31 other activists in Zimbabwe will remain in jail over New ...

Israel says Gaza truce proposal unrealistic

2008/12/31 03:47:16

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas rockets hit the major Israeli city of Beersheba on Wednesday and Israel descr...

Muted New Year festivities in India, Mumbai quiet

2008/12/31 03:24:43

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Scanners, blocked roads and tight security will temper New Year revelries across ...

Israel, Hamas Renew Attacks as Cease-Fire Is Rejected

2008/12/31 03:09:44

Israeli leaders rejected an immediate 48-hour pause in fighting and pushed ahead with the devastatin...

Iraq and UK agree to let troops stay until July

2008/12/31 02:49:15

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq signed agreements with Britain and Australia on Tuesday for their troops to...

Zimbabwe court keeps activists in custody

2008/12/31 02:34:44

HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday ruled that a leading human rights campaigner and ...