Iraq assembly holds emergency session amid curfew

2008/03/27 21:15:58

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers will hold an emergency session on Friday in an attempt to end vi...

Iraq's Maliki says he'll fight militia to the end

2008/03/27 18:06:48

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's U.S.-backed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday that secu...

Taliban declares start of new Afghan offensive-Web

2008/03/27 16:11:37

LONDON (Reuters) - The Taliban announced the start of a spring offensive in Afghanistan, promising "...

Opponents say Mugabe undermining election

2008/03/27 15:06:51

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's opponents joined together on Thursday and ac...

Arabs to tackle divisions at Syria summit

2008/03/27 14:34:39

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - An Arab summit will discuss divisions worsened by the crisis in Lebanon, foreig...

Lhasa monks accuse China of lying over unrest

2008/03/27 13:57:14

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibetan monks stormed a news briefing at a temple in Lhasa on Thursday, accusing...

Fear of Explosion Hinders Search in Norway Building Collapse

2008/03/27 12:22:36

The risk of a gas explosion and further collapse was preventing a search for five people feared dead...

Ukrainian Helicopter Crashes Into Black Sea, Killing 12

2008/03/27 11:56:28

A Ukrainian border guards' helicopter crashed into the Black Sea on Thursday, killing 12 people and ...

Arabs to tackle divisions at Syria summit

2008/03/27 20:08:20

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - An Arab summit will discuss divisions worsened by the crisis in Lebanon, foreig...

Canada confident NATO will help its Afghan troops

2008/03/27 17:15:25

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government left little doubt on Thursday that NATO allies would send...

U.N. sees boost in funding for Hariri tribunal

2008/03/27 15:52:14

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations now has enough money in hand or pledged to cover first...

U.S. critical of "brutal" Belarus crackdown

2008/03/27 14:57:33

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday strongly condemned Belarus authorities for the ...

Kenya power-sharing hits deadlock over cabinet

2008/03/27 14:27:04

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's political rivals traded accusations on Thursday over who is to blame for...

Pakistani PM chooses senior ministers

2008/03/27 13:11:42

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new prime minister has chosen senior ministers who should be welcom...

'Psycho' Polar Bear Knut 'Addicted to Fame'

2008/03/27 12:16:42

Knut the polar bear has turned from a cuddly cub into a publicity-addicted psycho, one of his keeper...