Russia calls U.S. move to better arm Syrian rebels a 'hostile act'

2016/12/27 12:58:42

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that a U.S. decision to ease some restrictions on arming S...

Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill

2016/12/27 10:22:23

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", ...

Fighting back: How Indonesia's elite police turned the tide on militants

2016/12/26 04:44:30

JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world battles a spike in assaults and plots by Islamist militants, Indone...

Major quake jolts Chile tourist region on Christmas Day

2016/12/26 02:11:47

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile o n Sunday, prompting th...

All 92 on Syria-bound Russian military jet killed in crash, including 60 from Red Army Choir

2016/12/26 00:44:39

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir s...

Israeli PM, angered by anti-settlement U.N. vote, summons U.S. ambassador

2016/12/25 21:37:03

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday summoned the U.S. ambassad...

Fearful Christmas in Baghdad after attacks on Christians

2016/12/25 19:27:25

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Christians in Baghdad celebrated Christmas on Sunday in a heightened state of fe...

French-Swiss aid worker kidnapped in Mali town of Gao

2016/12/25 00:47:29

BAMAKO (Reuters) - A female French-Swiss aid worker was kidnapped in the city of Gao in northern Mal...

Turkey has no confirmed information about video of soldiers -Deputy PM

2016/12/27 12:44:50

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has no confirmed information regarding an Islamic State video from Syria...

Indian police arrest four men on charges of raping American tourist

2016/12/27 06:54:13

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police arrested four men, including a bell boy of a five-star hotel in ...

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island

2016/12/26 04:39:37

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A group of Chinese warships lead by the country's sole aircraft carrier has passe...

China lodges protest over Taiwan content in U.S. defense bill

2016/12/26 01:10:15

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States after President ...

Deja vu for U.S. troops celebrating Christmas in Iraq again

2016/12/25 21:55:33

EAST OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - This is the third Christmas that Staff Sergeant Magdiel Asencio is s...

Aleppo Christians celebrate holiday in hope peace has returned

2016/12/25 20:16:56

AMMAN (Reuters) - Christians in Aleppo celebrated under a giant Christmas tree lit up for the first ...

Pope's Christmas message offers hope in world hit by terrorism, war

2016/12/25 19:25:25

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday offered a Christmas hope for peace in a world lacera...