Guatemala jungle brings new dangers on trek to U.S

2008/07/23 15:40:58

EL NARANJO, Guatemala (Reuters) - Tighter border security and a broken-down rail line on Mexico's so...

6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan

2008/07/23 12:59:47

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan early Thursday, local TV reported....

Beijing to Set Up Designated Protest Zones for Olympics

2008/07/23 10:08:59

Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a securi...

Baghdad or Bust? Iraq Looks to Promote Tourism

2008/07/23 08:54:08

Baghdad has made moves to promote tourism as a source of revenue in light of decline in violence....

Nigerian Militants Vow to Destroy Major Oil Pipelines

2008/07/23 04:20:27

Nigeria's main militant group threatened Wednesday to destroy the nation's major oil pipelines withi...

U.S. Strategy in Afghan Plagued by Suspicion, Terrain

2008/07/23 03:20:59

As violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. Bu...

'Back From Dead' Canoeist, Wife to Serve 6 Years

2008/07/23 02:14:38

A judge sentenced both a husband and wife to more than six years in jail Wednesday for faking the ma...

Ahmadinejad: Iran Will Not 'Retreat One Iota' in Nuke Drive

2008/07/23 01:41:09

Iran will not yield to world powers in the dispute over its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmad...

AU says troops in Somalia need help, wants U.N. force

2008/07/23 15:34:47

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The African Union said on Wednesday it was incapable of stabilizing the s...

Colombia Stadium Collapse During Bullfight Injures 80

2008/07/23 12:55:11

At least 80 people were injured during a bullfight in Colombia when stands in an overcrowded stadium...

Ambulances on 911 Calls Being Used as Free Ride to Mall

2008/07/23 09:51:25

Paramedics responding to emergency calls in Sydney are being used as de facto taxi drivers to local ...

Greece: British Woman Charged With Infanticide

2008/07/23 05:54:21

A 20-year-old British tourist has been charged with causing the death of her baby son after she gave...

Mexican Soldiers Rescue Those Stranded as Dolly Hits

2008/07/23 03:39:13

Mexican soldiers made a last-minute attempt to rescue people at the mouth of the Rio Grande early We...

Starving Bears Eat 2 Men at Russian Mines

2008/07/23 02:33:50

A pack of enormous bears searching for food killed and ate two men at mines in Russia's Pacific Kamc...

Iran's president vows no retreat in nuclear row

2008/07/23 01:54:05

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not "retreat one iota" over its disputed nuclear program, President Mah...