U.S. and Russia seek U.N. council agreement on Middle East

2008/12/12 18:24:35

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are pressing the U.N. Security Council to se...

Museum to Chile's Pinochet sickens victims

2008/12/12 17:06:46

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Family and friends of former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet quietly ina...

Vatican condemns embryo stem cell research, cloning

2008/12/12 09:47:19

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican bioethics document Friday condemned artificial fertilization and ...

6 Alleged Al Qaeda Extremists Charged in Belgium

2008/12/12 08:19:24

Belgian authorities on Friday charged six suspected Al Qaeda-linked extremists with membership in a ...

Pregnant Woman Shot to Death at Mexico Highway Checkpoint

2008/12/12 07:52:01

Soldiers shot to death a pregnant 35-year-old woman after she reportedly failed to stop at a highway...

U.S. Military: 'Not so Fast' on Attacking Pirates on Land

2008/12/12 05:48:13

U.S. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney told reporters that striking pirate camps in lawless Somalia could open ...

Former Taiwan President Indicted on Graft Charges

2008/12/12 05:31:58

Taiwanese prosecutors indicted former President Chen Shui-bian on graft charges Friday, a stunning b...

Mexico Asks Saint to Help With World Economic Crisis

2008/12/12 04:44:19

Mexicans are flocking to the largest Roman Catholic shrine in the Americas to pay respects to the Vi...

Ecuador defaults, says to fight "monster" creditors

2008/12/12 17:43:37

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - President Rafael Correa declared a default on Ecuador's foreign sover...

Poor Countries to Get Millions to Fight Global Warming

2008/12/12 09:58:39

Negotiators at a U.N. climate conference broke through red tape and freed up millions of dollars Fri...

Pakistan cracks down on Lashkar, charity

2008/12/12 08:47:51

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan shut offices and arrested scores of activists of an Isla...

Arctic Russian Mine Blast Kills 12 Workers

2008/12/12 07:58:11

An explosion and fire ripped through a mine in northern Russia, killing 12 workers, an emergency off...

Nepal School Bus Crash Kills at Least 20 Students

2008/12/12 07:47:15

A crowded school bus skidded off a bridge on a highway in southern Nepal, killing at least 20 studen...

250 People Worldwide Involved in Child Porn File Sharing

2008/12/12 05:33:13

Brazilian police identified some 250 people in at least 78 countries, leading to the arrest of suspe...

Karzai Tours U.S. Carrier to View Airstrike Strategy

2008/12/12 05:02:15

The Afghanistan president has said civilian deaths erode support for the war among his people and ha...