Two killed as Kenya gang protests for second day

2008/04/15 09:48:33

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Police shot dead two people when Kenya's dreaded Mungiki gang took to the street...

Pakistani coalition reaffirms pact on sacked judges

2008/04/15 09:11:26

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition renewed their pledge on Tuesday to restore the jud...

Ukraine tells Russia it is adamant on NATO choice

2008/04/15 09:02:55

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine told Russia on Tuesday it would press on with attempts to join NATO despi...

Gunmen Rob U.S. Family of Small Plane in Mexico

2008/04/15 08:49:06

Gunmen held up a family of U.S. tourists in Baja Mexico and made off with their small plane, police ...

French Law Would Ban Promotion of Extreme Thinness

2008/04/15 08:39:20

The French National Assembly approved a bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for anyone to promot...

40 Prisoners Injured During Riot at Jordan's Largest Jail

2008/04/15 08:25:32

At least 40 prisoners were injured during riots at Jordan's largest jail on Tuesday, as inmates smas...

Eight-Year-Old Girl Divorces Husband

2008/04/15 05:39:08

An eight-year-old Yemeni girl was granted a divorce from an arranged marriage that started when she ...

6 Teens, 1 Teacher Die in Raging New Zealand River

2008/04/15 04:06:46

Six high school students and a teacher died after being swept away in a raging river at a rugged New...

U.N. Security Council Calls on Hezbollah to Disarm

2008/04/15 09:22:30

The U.N. Security Council called Tuesday for the disarming of Hezbollah and other militias in Lebano...

London Olympics Organizers Mull British-Only Torch Relay

2008/04/15 09:04:44

Amid chaos following the 2012 torch relay in areas around the world, London organizers say they are ...

Amnesty Report: China Leads the World in Executions

2008/04/15 08:50:51

China executed more people than any other country in the world last year by putting at least 470 peo...

Prosecutors: 2 Men Tried to Blackmail British Royal Family

2008/04/15 08:43:11

Two men demanded $100,000 from a member of the British royal family to hand over video and audio rec...

British Man Loses 17th Century Violin Worth $400,000

2008/04/15 08:27:11

A retired shipping consultant said he lost a 17th-century violin worth nearly $400,000 after leaving...

Iranian Police Chief Jailed After Being Caught With 6 Women

2008/04/15 07:42:58

Tehran's police chief, who was in charge of fighting vice, has been taken to jail and his case is cu...

Olympic Torch Arrives in China-Friendly Pakistan

2008/04/15 04:26:35

Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed the Olympic torch for what its pro-China government hopes will be a f...