Colombian lawmaker jailed in growing scandal

2007/12/19 16:23:25

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian congressman and member of President Alvaro Uribe's coalition was sent...

Knife Found Near Murdered Student's Apartment Examined

2007/12/19 11:50:35

The small kitchen knife was found in undergrowth close to Meredith Kercher's student apartment in It...

Move Over Jack, Mohammed's About to Pass You

2007/12/19 11:05:22

Move over Jack, Mohammed's about to pass you. Britain's Office of National Statistics says that the ...

Three British residents freed from Guantanamo

2007/12/19 10:45:33

LONDON (Reuters) - Three British residents held for more than four years at the U.S. prison camp for...

Israeli plan for homes near Jerusalem under fire

2007/12/19 10:39:52

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Housing Ministry has drawn up a preliminary proposal to build new hom...

World Orgasm Day to Promote Peace in War-Torn Countries

2007/12/19 10:20:59

Any way you scream it, one group hopes you'll be having an orgasm in the name of world peace this Fr...

Businessman Lee coasts to South Korean poll victory

2007/12/19 10:19:03

SEOUL (Reuters) - Right-wing businessman Lee Myung-bak overcame doubts about his ethics to win South...

Russian Tennis Star Chakvetadze Tied Up, Robbed by Thieves

2007/12/19 09:53:16

Russian tennis star Anna Chakvetadze tied up by masked robbers who broke into her home and stole mon...

Syrian Leader: Country Approached by Nuke Black Market Head

2007/12/19 12:01:13

Syria received a letter purportedly written by the head of the same nuclear black market that suppli...

Italian Court Says Baby Can't be Named 'Friday'

2007/12/19 11:11:31

Court says the name Friday is falls into the category of the "ridiculous or shameful" names that are...

South Africa heads into uncertainty with Zuma victory

2007/12/19 10:52:34

POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa faced deep uncertainty on Wednesday after the great...

Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

2007/12/19 10:43:37

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year"...

Report: Sing-Along DVD With Terror Message Targets Children

2007/12/19 10:30:28

An Egyptian-made sing-along DVD aimed at children in the local Muslim community in England reportedl...

Muslim pilgrims stone wall and cut hair at haj

2007/12/19 10:20:07

MINA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Muslim pilgrims threw pebbles at a stone wall outside Mecca, shaved t...

2 Tigers Kill Man Who Stuck His Arm Into Zoo Cage

2007/12/19 09:54:40

Two tigers killed a man who stuck his arm into their enclosure in northeastern India, ripping off hi...