Congo train crash kills at least 100: government

2007/08/02 14:39:29

KINSHASA (Reuters) - A train crash in a remote part of Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least ...

African Countries Pleadge Troops for Darfur Force

2007/08/02 13:57:19

Five African countries pledged to contribute troops to the joint African Union-U.N. force for Darfur...

Iran Executes Nine Convicted of Rape, Drug Charges

2007/08/02 13:34:28

Iran executed nine men, including seven accused of rape, in public hangings on Wednesday in two diff...

South Korea seeks direct talks with Taliban kidnappers

2007/08/02 13:03:00

GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A South Korean delegation arrived on Thursday in the Afghan province...

Difficulty of Iraq Political Reforms Underestimated

2007/08/02 12:47:33

U.S. officials underestimated how difficult it would be for the Iraqi government to pass political r...

By-election set to spark new Lebanon politics showdown

2007/08/02 11:21:46

BIKFAYA, Lebanon (Reuters) - A Lebanese by-election has set the stage for a new showdown between the...

Monsoon Floods Kill 164 in India, Bangladesh

2007/08/02 10:08:17

Days of heavy monsoon rains have devastated large swaths of northern India and Bangladesh, killing a...

Rice: Conference to Focus on Palestinian State

2007/08/02 09:32:06

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Palestinian leaders Thursday that a U.S.-sponsored ...

Bush, Karzai to discuss struggling Afghan effort

2007/08/02 14:16:13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The resurgence of al Qaeda and the Taliban looms over next week's talks betwe...

Officials: 100 Killed in Train Crash in Congo

2007/08/02 13:37:20

About 100 people died in an overnight train accident in central Congo in which seven cars overturned...

Approval of boosted U.N. role in Iraq looks likely

2007/08/02 13:20:02

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia signaled its assent on Thursday to a U.S.-British draft resolution...

Russia Places Flag on Seabed at North Pole

2007/08/02 12:51:40

Two deep-diving Russian mini-submarines descended more than 2 1/2 miles under North Pole ice to stak...

Rwanda "shocked" as French free genocide suspects

2007/08/02 12:06:34

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda is shocked by a French appeals court ruling that freed two Rwandans indict...

Homicide Bomber Kills 13 at Baghdad Police Station

2007/08/02 10:53:34

A homicide car bomber slammed into an Iraqi police station northeast of Baghdad on Thursday, killing...

Court: Anti-Chavez Channel Can Remain on Cable

2007/08/02 09:48:56

Venezuela's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an opposition-aligned TV channel will remain on cable...