Chinese astronauts get ready for space walk "marvel"

2008/09/27 00:30:45

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts made final preparations on Saturday for the nation's first sp...

Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam

2008/09/26 22:24:11

HANOI (Reuters) - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China ...

Iran escapes new sanctions in next U.N. resolution

2008/09/26 20:18:45

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Six world powers handed the U.N. Security Council a toothless draft resol...

Somali pirates grab Ukrainain ship loaded with tanks

2008/09/26 19:15:04

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have seized a Ukrainian ship carrying more than 30 tanks to Kenya...

Abbas vows to keep up peace bid but outlook bleak

2008/09/26 18:22:31

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged on Friday to pursue peace eff...

Pakistan Warns U.S. After Exchange of Fire on Border

2008/09/26 12:47:27

Pakistan warned U.S. troops not to intrude on its territory Friday after the two anti-terror allies ...

Suspected Terrorists Nabbed on Flight to Amsterdam

2008/09/26 12:12:13

German police raided a plane in Cologne just before it was taking off Friday and arrested two ethnic...

Daughter of Radical Muslim Cleric Exposed as Pole Dancer

2008/09/26 09:58:43

The 27-year-old daughter of radical Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed has admitted to pole dancing ...

Taiwan issues land, sea warning on Typhoon Jangmi

2008/09/26 22:25:58

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan issued land and sea warning Saturday as the 15th typhoon of this year head...

U.S. Afghan policy review sees no big changes

2008/09/26 21:21:33

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' ongoing review of its strategy in Afghanistan is unlikely ...

Libya says no hostages on its territory

2008/09/26 19:40:08

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The Libyan government rejected a Sudanese statement on Friday that kidnappers ho...

Finance crisis could delay U.S. missile shield: Czechs

2008/09/26 18:39:54

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The current financial crisis could delay a U.S. missile shield due to be ...

Russia orders upgrade of its nuclear deterrent

2008/09/26 13:40:31

DONGUZ TESTING RANGE, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would build a space defense system...

Couple Reports Madeleine McCann Sighting in Spain

2008/09/26 12:23:30

A British couple said they spotted Madeleine McCann, missing since last year, on the Spanish island ...

U.S., Russia Agree on U.N. Iran Nuke Resolution

2008/09/26 11:23:53

Britain's U.N. ambassador says Russia and the United States have reached a deal to seek a new U.N. r...