Muslims Mark Beginning of Eid al-Fitr Festival

2007/10/12 04:18:20

Most of the Middle East on Friday marked the start of the feast marking the end of the Muslim holy m...

PM: Turkey Unfazed by Iraq Strike Consequences

2007/10/12 03:59:11

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey would not let international pressure chang...

Russia wants Georgians punished for clash

2007/10/11 23:34:35

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Georgian security forces who fired on separatist fighters during a clash ...

Royal palace adds luster to Turin's new look

2007/10/11 22:34:07

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Turin's bid to rebrand itself as a tourist destination reaches a climax thi...

Knights Templar win heresy reprieve after 700 years

2007/10/11 21:38:17

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Knights Templar, the medieval Christian military order accused of heres...

U.N. council deplores crushing of Myanmar protests

2007/10/11 20:09:38

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China joined Western powers for the first time to deplore Myanmar's crush...

U.N. deplores crushing of Myanmar protests

2007/10/11 15:07:45

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council overcame differences and deplored on Thursday t...

U.N. wants security guards in Iraq to face law

2007/10/11 14:59:40

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations wants probes to determine whether private security contractor...

U.S. Missile-Tracking System Deployed to Japan

2007/10/12 04:16:48

The U.S. military on Friday deployed a mobile missile-tracking system in northern Japan to help prot...

Australia PM switch on Aborigine status draws flak

2007/10/11 23:46:57

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A vote to recognize Aborigines in Australia's constitution pledged by Prime Min...

Turkey recalls ambassador to U.S. over Armenians

2007/10/11 22:37:20

ANKARA (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey recalled its ambassador to the United States for consultations...

China erases "coarse" family planning signs

2007/10/11 21:56:45

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has managed to erase most "coarse" slogans on walls in rural areas urging ...

Brazil Senate head steps down for now amid probe

2007/10/11 20:36:39

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate chief, Renan Calheiros, said on Thursday he was stepping down t...

EU's Solana set for fresh talks with Iran's Larijani

2007/10/11 19:15:10

SHANNON (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief may meet Iran's senior nuclear negotia...

EU to leave door open to further Iran sanctions

2007/10/11 15:06:18

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will warn Iran next week that it faces tougher...