Sudan's Bashir declares unilateral Darfur ceasefire

2008/11/12 08:52:31

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing a possible indictment by the I...

North Korea says slows down disabling nuclear plant

2008/11/12 08:38:24

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it has slowed the pace of disablement work at its ke...

New book by Fidel Castro to be presented

2008/11/12 08:14:22

HAVANA (Reuters) - A new book by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public s...

Secular Jew wins Israel's mayoral vote in Jerusalem

2008/11/12 07:35:32

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - High-tech entrepreneur Nir Barkat won Israel's mayoral election in Jerusalem o...

Teen 'Reincarnation of Buddha' Draws Crowds

2008/11/12 07:31:30

A teenage boy who many believe is the reincarnation of Buddha has re-emerged from the jungle in sout...

U.K. Cops: Kids' Home Torture Chambers 'Just Cellars'

2008/11/12 07:24:22

Police investigating claims of abuse at a children's home on the Channel Island of Jersey say there ...

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

2008/11/12 05:40:26

India test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable missile Wednesday from a land-based launcher in eas...

Dutch Court Sentences 2 Men in HIV Infection Case

2008/11/12 03:35:26

A Dutch court convicted two men for attempting to infect 14 victims with HIV in a bizarre sex case....

Russia rejects U.S. missile proposals

2008/11/12 08:40:59

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected U.S. proposals aimed at easing concerns over a ...

Soccer Player Charged in Death of Teen Model

2008/11/12 08:23:24

An amateur soccer player who hoped to play the sport professionally was charged Tuesday with the sta...

Iran test-fires new missile, Israel within reach

2008/11/12 07:59:02

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile on Wednesd...

Afghan leader's brother escapes suicide blast unhurt

2008/11/12 07:33:58

KABUL (Reuters) - Six people were killed and at least 40 wounded in a suicide bomb attack on governm...

China scrambles to build homes for quake survivors

2008/11/12 07:25:52

BEIJING (Reuters) - Six months after China's Sichuan earthquake, local authorities are scrambling to...

Dubai Hotel Releases 'Etiquette Guide'

2008/11/12 07:11:37

One of Dubai’s most popular beach hotels has issued an 'etiquette guide' to guests after a British ...

Report: Russian Rejecting U.S. Missile Defense Proposals

2008/11/12 05:27:34

Russian news agencies say the Kremlin is rejecting U.S. proposals for missile defense cooperation, c...