France's Sarkozy seen out with ex-model Carla Bruni

2007/12/17 04:54:16

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy was photographed at the weekend with former super...

Zimbabwe amends media, security laws after talks

2007/12/17 04:06:56

HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe's government, responding to opposition demands, has publi...

Nine hurt as Cambodian monk protest turns ugly

2007/12/17 03:30:47

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Three Cambodian Buddhist monks and six riot police were hurt on Monday in a f...

India punishes officials for rebel jailbreak

2007/12/17 03:26:41

RAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Embarrassed authorities in central India have stepped up prison security a...

Kyrgyz leader's party wins absolute election victory

2007/12/17 02:26:09

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's party won every available seat in the next ...

Report: U.K. Didn't Meet Targets for Reducing Iraq Violence

2007/12/17 01:30:22

Britain has failed to meet its own targets for reducing violent conflict in Iraq, a government perfo...

Muslim haj can confuse first-timers

2007/12/17 00:35:43

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - As the annual pilgrimage opens in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on M...

299 Communist Prisoners Escape in Daring Jailbreak in India

2007/12/16 08:42:39

Nearly 300 communist prisoners escape in a daring jailbreak amid hail of gunfire in restive eastern ...

South Africa's ANC prepares to decide Mbeki's fate

2007/12/17 04:46:01

POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - The African National Congress (ANC) holds a hotly contested elec...

Lebanese leaders seek to salvage president vote

2007/12/17 04:02:40

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders tried to salvage a parliamentary session on Monday which i...

Prince Edward, Sophie, Welcome Baby Boy

2007/12/17 03:28:23

Britain's royal family welcomed the birth of its newest member Monday, a son born to Prince Edward a...

Miss Belgium Booed for Not Speaking Dutch

2007/12/17 02:58:27

Newly crowned Miss Belgium speaks several languages — including French, English and Czech — but it...

Authorities Seek Prankster Who Sent Rude Santa Letters

2007/12/17 01:57:40

Postal authorities in Canada are trying to track down a 'rogue elf' who has been writing obscene let...

Australia PM takes Aboriginal welfare to summit

2007/12/17 01:06:47

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Anger over the gang rape of a 10-year-old aboriginal girl has prompted Australi...

U.K. Forces Hand Over Security Control of Southern Iraq

2007/12/16 10:56:04

Commander of British forces in Iraq formally hands over security responsibilities for last region un...