Osaka downtown fire kills 15 men at video theater

2008/10/01 05:13:13

TOKYO (Reuters) - A fire at a pornographic video theater in downtown Osaka, Japan's second-biggest c...

Talks underway to free hijacked ship off Somalia

2008/10/01 04:35:37

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Negotiations are taking place by phone to free a Ukrainian ship hijacked by Soma...

U.S.: 3 Somali Pirates on Arms Ship Die in Shoot Out

2008/09/30 11:56:30

The standoff in the Indian Ocean over a ship laden with tanks and weapons entered a sixth day Tuesda...

Disgraced Wrestler Says Sumo Riddled With Scandals

2008/09/30 11:36:34

A scandal-stained Russian sumo wrestler has threatened to blow open a catalogue of “evils” surroun...

Tainted Lipton-Brand Milk Tea Powder Recalled in Asia

2008/09/30 10:50:32

Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever is recalling its Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau...

Italian Police Raid Mafia Stronghold, Arresting Dozens

2008/09/30 10:21:21

Italian police arrested scores of suspected mobsters Tuesday, including three top fugitives believed...

Africans Fear Hidden Agenda in Approach to Africom

2008/09/30 09:58:06

African governments believe Africom exists to promote U.S. military interests....

168 Killed in Stampede at Hindu Temple in India

2008/09/30 09:38:47

At least 168 people were killed and 100 injured when thousands of pilgrims stampeded Tuesday at a Hi...

Bali bombers defiant on Muslim holiday

2008/10/01 05:06:39

NUSAKAMBANGAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Three Islamic militants on death row for the deadly 2002 nightc...

Iraq civilian, U.S. troop deaths fall in September

2008/10/01 04:20:55

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of civilians killed in Iraq last month more than halved to 359 compar...

Police: Burning Vacuum Cleaner Almost Sunk Cutty Sark

2008/09/30 11:36:34

A fire that tore through a famous 19th century British ship was likely caused by a vacuum cleaner us...

Hostages Describe Chaotic Release Into Sahara Desert

2008/09/30 11:06:33

A European tour group kidnapped in the Sahara Desert was abruptly freed after a phone call to one of...

Russia Dispatches Warship to Defend Against Pirates

2008/09/30 10:37:54

Russian warship sales to the pirate-infested Indian Ocean to defend its citizens in a display of inc...

Karzai Seeks Saudi Help for Peace Talks With Taliban

2008/09/30 10:14:34

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he has asked the king of Saudi Arabia to help facili...

U.S. Criticized for Denying Visas to Cuban Reporters

2008/09/30 09:41:47

International press advocacy groups are protesting the U.S.'s decision to deny visas to 2 Cuban jour...