China dismisses Japan advice on Tibet talks

2008/04/17 08:53:35

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister on Thursday called for more openness on Tibet and urged h...

South Africa shifts on Zimbabwe and calls for result

2008/04/17 08:36:49

HARARE (Reuters) - South Africa's government, in a major change of stance, called on Thursday for th...

Italy's once mighty communist party flickers out

2008/04/17 08:10:45

ROME (Reuters) - They survived the repression of Benito Mussolini's fascist dictatorship, the Cold W...

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank

2008/04/17 07:39:35

JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant and a teenager on Thursday...

Controversial T-Shirt Business Sparks Ire in Australia

2008/04/16 12:11:39

One warns that police are "targeting fat chicks." Another urges people to "get over" the death of Pr...

Docs Detail Probe Into GI Misconduct of Afghan Inmates

2008/04/16 10:50:30

Miltary records made public by ACLU detail probe into misconduct of Afghan prisoners by U.S. soldier...

U.S. Military Releases Iraqi Photographer After 2 Years

2008/04/16 09:38:37

The U.S. military has released Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein after holding him for mor...

Moms in Debt After Charity Nude Calendar's Poor Sales

2008/04/16 08:42:09

Seven middle-aged Spanish moms who posed for a tongue-in-cheek erotic calendar — a fundraiser for t...

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

2008/04/17 08:42:50

Zimbabwe's government accuses opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of treason, saying that he and Bri...

French Angry at Latest 'Intrusion' of English Language

2008/04/17 08:16:22

To the barricades! That's the message of language purists aghast that the lyrics of France's entry i...

Somalis urge tough action for pirates flown to France

2008/04/17 07:43:34

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Fed up with rampant piracy plaguing their Horn of Africa country, Somalis chee...

Argentine Farmers Suspected of Massive Arson Plot

2008/04/17 01:54:15

Argentine farmers are suspected of setting massive fires across the capital, disrupting highway and ...

Reuters Photographer Killed in Gaza Strip Violence

2008/04/16 11:15:31

Palestinian officials say an Israeli military strike in the Gaza Strip has killed a Palestinian came...

Pol Pot's Cremation Site Now a Shrine for Some Cambodians

2008/04/16 10:40:18

The cremation site of the genocidal Cambodian leader Pol Pot is now a shrine for some visitors, who ...

Reports: At Least 45 Die as Bus Plunges Into Canal in India

2008/04/16 08:56:10

A bus plunged into a canal in western India early Wednesday, killing at least 45 people, most of the...