Clashes in Darfur as protests mark five years of war

2008/04/13 04:35:44

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebels said on Sunday they had attacked an army base in West Darfur, kil...

1,300 Iraqi Soldiers, Police Sacked After Basra Fiasco

2008/04/13 04:07:38

Iraq's government moved Sunday to restore discipline within the ranks of the security forces, sackin...

Bomb Explosion at Iranian Mosque Kills 11

2008/04/13 03:42:18

Iranian official news agency says police is ruling out sabotage in an explosion in the southern Iran...

African Leaders Discuss Zimbabwe Vote Crisis

2008/04/13 02:54:30

Southern African leaders discussed Zimbabwe's deepening electoral crisis at a marathon 12-hour summi...

Dalai Lama: Tibet Cannot Make Any More Concessions to China

2008/04/13 02:43:47

The Dalai Lama say he is committed to seeking the middle way of autonomy for Tibet....

Carter Defends Upcoming Meeting With Hamas

2008/04/13 02:24:41

Former President Jimmy Carter said he feels 'quite at ease' about meeting a Hamas leader over the ob...

5 British Tourists Die in Ecuador Bus Crash

2008/04/13 01:34:31

A truck slammed into a bus carrying tourists to an Ecuadorean coastal town, killing five young Briti...

Freighter, Fishing Ship Collide Off Southern Japan

2008/04/12 12:58:15

A Hong Kong freighter and a Chinese fishing boat collided in the high seas off southern Japan, leavi...

Kibaki will unveil new Kenyan cabinet

2008/04/13 04:18:41

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will unveil a long-awaited coalition cabinet on Sun...

IAEA Setback: Iran Calls Off Nukes Meeting

2008/04/13 03:47:25

A top Iranian official on Sunday abruptly canceled a meeting with the head of the International Atom...

Death of U.N. Policeman Marks Unrest in Haiti

2008/04/13 03:23:09

Haitian lawmakers dismissed the country's prime minister, hoping to defuse widespread anger over ris...

Nepal's Maoists heading to victory in key election

2008/04/13 02:50:28

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoists were marching to victory in the Himalayan nation's first elect...

Taiwan-China meeting seen as major ice-breaker

2008/04/13 02:32:51

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A landmark meeting on Saturday between China's president and Taiwan's vice presid...

S. Africa 'Shark' Boat Capsizes; 3 Tourists Dead

2008/04/13 01:44:42

Two Americans and one Norwegian tourist on a South African shark cage diving adventure drowned Sunda...

Huge Crowds Expected for Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. Arrival

2008/04/13 01:08:14

A crowd of up to 12,000 is due at the White House on Wednesday morning for Pope Benedict XVI's offic...