Relief group criticizes new U.S. Africa command

2008/07/17 23:48:51

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. military command for Africa is unlikely to foster the security r...

Canadian police defend actions after airport death

2008/07/17 23:42:48

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismissed a report on Thur...

In Eritrea, youth say frustrated by long service

2008/07/17 19:58:57

ASMARA (Reuters) - God surveys the world one day, seeing the mountains, valleys, seas and all there ...

U.N.'s Ban pushing ahead with Kosovo handoff to EU

2008/07/17 14:32:06

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Despite Russian objections, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a repor...

U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Long to Battle in Afghan War

2008/07/17 12:08:10

With violence in Iraq at its lowest level in four years and the war in Afghanistan at a peak, many U...

Nike Withdraws 'Air Stab' Shoes With Run 'n' Gun Logo

2008/07/17 11:29:02

Nike has withdrawn a range of shoes called Air Stab following the spate of knife murders across the ...

Italian Tourist Attraction Closes After Woman Falls to Death

2008/07/17 11:11:20

Officials in Florence temporarily closed the Forte Belvedere after a 37-year-old woman fell to her d...

Russian Charged With Smuggling WMD Materials to Iran

2008/07/17 11:05:54

The founder of a Russian company involved in trade with Iran has been charged with trying to smuggle...

Manila's Arroyo most unpopular leader since 86: poll

2008/07/17 23:47:22

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the most unpopular leader in the ...

Pope calls on religions to unite against terrorism

2008/07/17 23:32:51

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict called for all religions to unite against terrorism and resolve con...

Iraqis divided by U.S. troop timetable call

2008/07/17 14:35:54

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis want the U.S. military presence to end. But when that occurs -- and wheth...

Kuwait Names 1st Ambassador to Iraq Since Gulf War

2008/07/17 12:41:20

Kuwait on Thursday named its first ambassador to Iraq since the 1991 Gulf War, in a major step towar...

Report: Plane Diverts After Passenger Tries to Open Door

2008/07/17 11:38:33

Passengers on a flight from London to Cuba got an in-the-air scare Wednesday night after an allegedl...

Iraq to Limit No-Bid Oil Contracts to One Year

2008/07/17 11:14:16

The Iraqi government is planning to limit no-bid contracts being negotiated with several major oil c...

U.S., Pakistani Investigators at Odds Over 'Friendly Fire'

2008/07/17 11:09:08

U.S. and Pakistani investigators have reached "separate" conclusions about why warplanes killed 11 P...