Somali Pirates Vow 'Fight to the Death' Over Ukrainian Ship

2008/09/29 01:38:46

Somali pirates who seized a Ukrainian freighter carrying Russian-made tanks are threatening a fight ...

Typhoon heads to China after pounding Taiwan

2008/09/28 23:46:41

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon headed toward the eastern Chinese coast on Monday forc...

Ecuador's Correa wins new powers in "historic" vote

2008/09/28 22:02:30

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Rafael Correa won broad new powers in a referendu...

Chavez says Venezuela will develop nuclear power

2008/09/28 16:48:53

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday Venezuela will develop a nuclear reactor fo...

China's spacewalk astronauts return as heroes

2008/09/28 14:31:01

BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Chinese astronauts landed safely back on earth on Sunday after a 68-hour v...

U.S. Navy Ship to Monitor Vessel Seized by Somali Pirates

2008/09/28 10:03:40

In a rare gesture of cooperation, the Americans appeared to be keeping an eye on the Faina until the...

'Back From Dead' Canoeist Assaulted in Prison

2008/09/28 08:26:04

"Back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin was assaulted in jail after another inmate recognised him ...

Olmert to visit Russia in October

2008/09/28 03:27:31

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will visit Russia early next month for talk...

Belarus opposition fails in election

2008/09/29 00:17:35

MINSK (Reuters) - Opposition candidates failed to win any seats with most results declared Monday in...

Nepal state names "living goddess"

2008/09/28 23:42:58

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's new Maoist-led government has appointed a 6-year-old girl as a "living...

"War on terror" has not weakened al Qaeda: poll

2008/09/28 20:12:32

LONDON (Reuters) - People across the world think the U.S.-led "war on terror" has not weakened al Qa...

Baghdad bombs kill at least 32

2008/09/28 15:45:12

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Four bombs killed at least 32 people and wounded scores in busy districts of Bag...

Far right surges in Austria vote, instability looms

2008/09/28 14:29:26

VIENNA (Reuters) - The far right surged to almost a third of the vote in Austria's parliamentary ele...

U.S. envoy Hill set to visit North Korea: official

2008/09/28 09:15:48

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear envoy for North Korea, Chris Hill, is set to visit Pyongyang i...

Floods, landslides kill 50 in Vietnam, Thailand

2008/09/28 03:30:21

HANOI (Reuters) - Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept a...