Islamic State-controlled parts of Syria, Iraq largely out of reach: Red Cross

2015/03/13 18:04:05

GENEVA (Reuters) - The Red Cross has only sporadic access to areas of Iraq and Syria held by Islamic...

Venezuela's Maduro says may go to U.S. to challenge Obama

2015/03/13 03:26:00

CARACAS (Reuters) - Ridiculing the U.S. qualification of Venezuela as a security threat, President N...

China envoy urges Japan to stick to apology script: China Daily

2015/03/13 02:54:32

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will question Japan's commitment to peace if it adopts an ambiguous or de...

U.S. calls on China to release detained women's rights activists

2015/03/13 01:33:25

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States called on China on Thursday to immediately release five...

Venezuela envoy sorry for joke about bullets striking opponents

2015/03/13 01:07:52

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's ambassador to the Organization of American States apologized on Thur...

An attack wounded three army members in Egypt's Sinai: sources

2015/03/13 00:57:02

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An attack on a checkpoint with rocket-propelled grenades wounded one arm...

Haiti announces dates for presidential and legislative elections

2015/03/13 00:43:21

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's electoral council announced dates on Thursday for the Caribbean n...

Islamic State leader accepts allegiance of Nigeria's Boko Haram

2015/03/12 23:51:00

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of the Islamic State militant group that controls tracts of Syria and ...

Spain arrests eight suspected Islamist militants in dawn raid

2015/03/13 17:44:55

PIERA, Spain (Reuters) - Eight suspected Islamist militants accused of planning attacks in Spain and...

Japan budgets over $15 million for overseas universities in soft power push

2015/03/13 03:17:43

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government has budgeted over $15 million to fund Japan studies at nine ove...

Haiti announces dates for presidential, legislative elections

2015/03/13 02:21:49

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's electoral council announced dates on Thursday for the Caribbean n...

Hungary-Russia nuclear deal hits EU hurdle

2015/03/13 01:27:25

(Reuters) - Hungary's 10 billion euro ($10.6 billion) plan to expand its Soviet-era Paks nuclear pow...

Local groups help parts of war-torn Syria that big aid agencies can't reach

2015/03/13 01:02:53

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Local groups outside the formal aid sector, many formed "aroun...

Brazil arrests former Italian guerrilla pending deportation

2015/03/13 00:44:36

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Federal Police on Thursday arrested an Italian former leftist guerrill...

Exclusive: Secret meetings in Pakistan expose obstacles to Afghan peace talks

2015/03/13 00:00:45

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Days after word leaked that the Afghan Taliban had signaled willingness to ent...