Oil powerhouse Venezuela struggles to keep lights on

2008/10/22 22:49:51

SAN FELIX, Venezuela (Reuters) - Despite having some of the world's largest energy reserves, Venezue...

U.S. Forces Rescue American Hostage in Afghanistan

2008/10/22 12:57:01

U.S. Special Forces soldiers freed a kidnapped American working for the Army Corps of Engineers duri...

Report: Iran Recommends Strike Against Israel

2008/10/22 11:31:29

Top officials in Iran are proposing a preemptive strike against Israel to avoid an assault on its nu...

Car Bomb Explosion Kills 4 in Iraq

2008/10/22 10:51:52

A car bomb exploded Wednesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing four civilians as the loc...

Lebanese Mother, Child Granted Asylum in Britain

2008/10/22 09:56:04

A Lebanese mother and her child who fled to Britain to avoid being separated under their country's I...

Newlywed Watches Husband Drown on Honeymoon

2008/10/22 09:18:38

A British man drowned during his honeymoon in Spain while his helpless wife watched in horror, the D...

Farmer Who Fed Neighbor to Pigs Loses Prison Appeal

2008/10/22 08:11:27

A farmer in Sweden who was convicted of both killing his parents and feeding his neighbor’s body to...

Austrian Horror Dad: I Was 'Born to Be a Rapist'

2008/10/22 06:47:41

Josef Fritzl, the Austrian builder who locked his daughter in a cellar and fathered seven children w...

Symbolic train between two Koreas running empty

2008/10/22 22:16:54

SEOUL (Reuters) - A daily cargo train service running between North and South Korea and once hailed ...

Coalition Airstrike Kills 9 Afghan Soldiers, Officials Say

2008/10/22 11:49:51

A U.S.-led coalition airstrike hit an Afghan army checkpoint Wednesday, killing nine soldiers, Afgha...

Wal-Mart Announces New Standards After China Milk Scandal

2008/10/22 11:08:53

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Wednesday it will set new quality standards...

Police Arrest Top Drug Cartel Member in Mexico

2008/10/22 10:25:05

Mexico's attorney general says police have arrested a senior figure in a powerful drug cartel....

Former Resident Wreaks Havoc on Town in Smear Campaign

2008/10/22 09:52:48

A man described as the 'modern equivalent of a poison-pen letter writer' tried to destroy the lives ...

Spa Covers Clients With Snakes for 'Relaxing' Massage

2008/10/22 09:17:48

For $70, an Israeli health spa will cover its clients with snakes in what they say is a 'relaxing' m...

British PM Gordon Brown Says U.K. Recession Likely

2008/10/22 07:41:26

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the world economi...