Canada governor-general returns to tackle crisis

2008/12/02 09:03:09

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian governor-general Michaelle Jean -- the acting head of state -- said on T...

Pakistani Taliban bomb Afghan supply convoy

2008/12/02 08:37:57

LANDI KOTAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants set off a roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday...

India demands Pakistani sign of faith over Mumbai

2008/12/02 08:33:38

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most wanted fugitives as a sign of...

Thai court disbands ruling party

2008/12/02 08:20:37

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years an...

Mourners Bury Israelis Tortured Before Mumbai Killings

2008/12/02 07:33:49

Throngs of mourners on Tuesday packed the funerals of the six Jews killed in the 60-hour terror ramp...

Congo Rebels Leave Eastern Town in Display of 'Peace'

2008/12/02 06:22:09

Rebels in Congo have pulled out of a town on the Ugandan border they captured in fighting that force...

Bangkok's Main Airport Shut Down Until Dec. 15

2008/12/02 04:59:38

The head of Thailand's airports says that Suvarnabhumi international airport will remain closed to p...

Rice Plays Piano at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II

2008/12/02 04:26:52

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a piano recital for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham P...

Dozens Hurt in Settler, Palestinian Stone Fight

2008/12/02 08:38:20

Israeli settlers and Palestinians fought over a disputed building in the West Bank....

Tourists Warned to Stay Away From Flooded Venice

2008/12/02 08:37:18

A red alert remained in place in Venice Tuesday as the highest water levels in 20 years submerged 95...

'Chemical Ali' Sentenced to Death in Iraq

2008/12/02 08:24:46

A special Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, 'Chemical Ali' Hassan al-Majid, t...

Papua New Guinea Women Kill Baby Boys to End War

2008/12/02 07:54:21

Women in Papua New Guinea's Highland region are killing their male babies to end a tribal war that h...

Pop Star Gets 15 Years for Role in Rwanda Genocide

2008/12/02 06:31:45

U.N. court sentenced an ex-pop star to 15 years in prison for his part in inciting Rwanda's 1994 gen...

Darfur rebel leader resists peace talk pressure

2008/12/02 05:33:46

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Darfur rebel leader on Tuesday said he was resisting international pressure t...

Enemies of All Mankind: Who Can Stop the Pirates?

2008/12/02 04:43:54

Somali pirates are becoming more brazen, and -- thanks to international law -- there is little that ...