U.N. renews Darfur peacekeeping mandate, U.S. abstains

2008/07/31 22:37:32

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council renewed the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur ...

Civilians under threat of worst Afghan violence yet

2008/07/31 21:52:36

KABUL (Reuters) - Violence in Afghanistan has reached its worst level since 2001 with more than 260 ...

Karadzic appears at U.N. court, says fears for life

2008/07/31 19:21:45

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared before a U.N. war crimes ...

UK's Brown in slump, new leader won't help: poll

2008/07/31 17:28:16

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity has slumped to a record low, but...

Taipei Resists Planned Military Blackout in China Air Strike

2008/07/31 12:53:59

Taiwan's military has canceled a planned nighttime air drill after the required blackout stirred a p...

Turkey's Ruling Party Insists It Is Not Anti-Secular

2008/07/31 11:52:08

The role of Turkey's governing party in promoting European Union membership proves the party is not ...

Teen Prostitution Up in Kenya Following Turbulent Election

2008/07/31 10:16:09

In Kenya, Prostitution and sexual exploitation are on the rise in the wake of the violence, which ki...

Leaked: Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Footage

2008/07/31 08:30:13

The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countd...

Malaysia's Anwar plans no-confidence vote: report

2008/07/31 22:20:46

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim is gathering support to file a no-...

Chavez adds Spanish bank to nationalization drive

2008/07/31 19:57:58

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has added a large Spanish-owned bank to the lis...

Fuel prices hit chaotic West African travel

2008/07/31 19:13:20

DAKAR (Reuters) - Chaotic transport is a part of life in West Africa, but getting to work has become...

Guantanamo court holds secret session

2008/07/31 17:11:29

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The Guantanamo war crimes court conducted its first...

South Korea Relaxes on Disclosure of Fetal Gender

2008/07/31 12:34:31

South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned a ban on doctors telling parents the gender of unborn ...

Evidence Lacking in Case of Bones Found at Kids' Home

2008/07/31 11:11:25

Jersey, England, police have discovered the partial remains of at least five children at Haut de la ...

Miracle Landing for Travelers Thrown From Bus in Crash

2008/07/31 09:50:03

Several people have been injured after an open-top double decker bus carrying vacationing travelers,...