FSB director heads Russia's delegation at U.S. summit on extremism

2015/02/18 18:30:23

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The director of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, will head the count...

Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists

2015/02/18 12:46:02

ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Greece will submit a request to the euro zone on Wednesday to extend a ...

Ukrainian forces start to quit besieged town

2015/02/18 12:39:57

ARTEMIVSK/KONDRATYEVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Government forces started pulling out of a town in easte...

Scores killed in Aleppo battles after army offensive: Syria monitor

2015/02/18 12:24:12

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Battles in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo have killed at least 70 pro-gover...

Nigeria kills 300 Boko Haram militants in recapture of 11 towns: military

2015/02/18 12:16:51

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian forces backed by air strikes have killed more than 300 Boko ...

Deposed Egyptian President Mursi not sent to military trial: prosecutor

2015/02/18 11:49:14

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian prosecutor denied on Wednesday that deposed Islamist President Mohamed...

U.S. to support Cameroon military in Boko Haram fight

2015/02/18 11:06:11

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - The United States will help Cameroon's army secure equipment to fight Boko Haram...

Thai government sets $240 million budget to combat drought

2015/02/18 10:57:27

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet has approved a 7.8 billion baht ($240 million) budget to alle...

Moldovan parliament set to install new pro-EU prime minister

2015/02/18 12:52:08

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament is expected on Wednesday to approve as prime minister 38-y...

Tunisia militants kill four police in checkpoint attack

2015/02/18 12:42:50

TUNIS (Reuters) - Around 20 Islamist militants attacked a checkpoint in Tunisia's central Kasserine ...

Uzbekistan amnesties prominent religious figure, HRW says

2015/02/18 12:37:52

ALMATY (Reuters) - Uzbekistan, ruled by authoritarian president Islam Karimov, has released a promin...

Israeli defense minister lands at India airshow to boost arms sales

2015/02/18 12:22:13

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister arrived in India on Wednesday to help sell his count...

Italy warns of Libya threat, pressure for action grows

2015/02/18 12:00:31

ROME (Reuters) - Italy called on Wednesday for urgent international action to halt Libya's slide int...

India to decide on Rafale fighter jet deal only after March

2015/02/18 11:41:10

BENGALURU, INDIA (Reuters) - India will decide on the fate of a long-delayed deal for 126 Dassault R...

Myanmar declares martial law in troubled Kokang region

2015/02/18 11:01:18

KUNLONG, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency and imposed ...