Shoe-Thrower in Iraqi Custody, 'Suffering Broken Bones'

2008/12/16 03:53:43

The journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush was handed over to the Iraqi mil...

Zimbabwe commander wounded in shooting: report

2008/12/16 00:53:07

HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean military commander and ally of President Robert Mugabe was shot in a...

North Korea Makes $$$ on Helicopter Crash Claim

2008/12/16 00:04:28

After a court battle that dragged on for nearly two years, a group of insurance firms have abandoned...

Tough graft battle in Asia despite campaigns

2008/12/15 20:36:13

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is looking for an exile...

Six powers, Arabs to discuss Iran nuclear issue

2008/12/15 19:13:19

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany will ...

Iraqis Demand Release of Shoe-Hurling Journalist

2008/12/15 11:46:22

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets to demand the release of a reporter who threw his shoes at P...

Truck Drivers Supplying NATO, U.S. Troops on Strike

2008/12/15 10:07:26

Pakistani truckers are refusing to haul vital supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan becaus...

Fmr. Ecuadorean President, 'Owner' of Ecuador, Dies

2008/12/15 09:35:26

Former President Leon Febres Cordero, a colorful, right-wing strongman who dominated Ecuadorean poli...

Russian Tour Guide Bus Crash Kills 26 in Israel

2008/12/16 03:02:15

A bus filled with Russian tour guides crashed through a roadside barrier and tumbled down a steep ra...

Italian Police Arrest 90 to Thwart Mob Regrouping

2008/12/16 00:34:58

Italian police staged sweeping raids Tuesday to arrest about 90 suspected mobsters and prevent the h...

Quartet says U.S.-led Mideast talks "irreversible"

2008/12/16 00:03:23

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators said on Monday there was no ...

"Crisis" a word best spoken quietly in Russia

2008/12/15 19:28:44

MOSCOW (Reuters) - When a Russian sociologist wrote a newspaper column last month suggesting the glo...

U.N. envoy missing in Niger: U.N. officials

2008/12/15 16:47:28

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A former Canadian diplomat who serves as U.N. special envoy to Niger has ...

Carla Bruni Sues Over Nude Image on Shopping Bags

2008/12/15 11:17:51

French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is taking legal action to stop a fashion company from selling ...

Death Threats Made Against U.N. Assembly President

2008/12/15 09:36:33

'Very serious threats' have been made against Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, U.S. authorities have been ...