Dubai Skyscraper Reportedly Record 2,257 Feet High

2008/09/01 08:57:14

The 'Burj Dubai' skyscraper has reached a record height of 2,257 feet, according to a developer in t...

Thai Protesters Threaten to Cut Off Utilities at PM Offices

2008/09/01 05:52:01

State workers threatened Monday to cut off water, electricity and phone service at government office...

Tropical Storm Ike Forms, Appears Headed to Bahamas

2008/09/01 05:23:12

The ninth tropical storm of the season has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. At 5 p.m. EDT, the sto...

Georgia crisis defines new Russian defense policy

2008/09/01 04:28:16

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's decision to send troops to Georgia has set a new standard for defending ...

Army helps in India as South Asia reels under floods

2008/09/01 04:15:10

PATNA, India (Reuters) - The Indian army and navy stepped up efforts on Monday to rescue hundreds of...

U.S. Military Returns Control of Anbar Province to Iraqis

2008/09/01 03:28:52

The U.S. military handed over control of the once terribly violent Anbar province to Iraqis, a major...

China quake kills 38 and damages quarter million homes

2008/09/01 02:30:21

BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake that hit China's southwest killed 38 people, Xinhua news agency sa...

Reality TV show stirs business spirit in Afghanistan

2008/09/01 02:08:17

KABUL (Reuters) - A reality TV show broadcast in Afghanistan has encouraged Afghans to start their o...

Officials Believe 11 Mexicans Beheaded in Death Ritual

2008/09/01 07:36:14

Mexican investigators believe that the heads of 11 decapitated bodies discovered on the Yucatan Peni...

Philippine army limits aid workers in violent south

2008/09/01 05:35:10

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine troops have restricted aid workers from visiting conflict zones in the...

Car Bomb in Colombia Kills Four, Injures 20

2008/09/01 04:31:58

A car bomb exploded in the regional capital Cali in Colombia, killing four and injuring 20 outside a...

Afghans protest in Kabul over civilian deaths

2008/09/01 04:23:33

KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters blocked a road in Kabul on Monday accusing U.S.-led troops ...

UK downturn could help fuel terrorism: memo

2008/09/01 03:43:25

LONDON (Reuters) - A economic downturn in Britain could aggravate racial tensions and grievances tha...

Bangkok bomb raises fears of violent campaign

2008/09/01 03:16:57

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A small bomb exploded in a Bangkok police booth in the small hours of Monday as ...

Child Deaths Inflame Tensions in Afghanistan, Strain Ties to

2008/09/01 02:20:27

Foreign and Afghan forces accidentally killed five children in two different operations Monday, unde...