In U.S.-Cuba prisoner swap, mystery surrounds the unnamed 53

2014/12/29 01:33:56

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's most prominent dissidents say they have been kept in the dark by U.S. offi...

Mexico calls for larger, more diverse U.N. Security Council

2014/12/28 23:30:11

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Sunday called for an overhaul of the United Nations Security Counc...

No outright winner in Croatia's presidential vote, runoff on January 11

2014/12/28 21:51:49

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's presidential election on Sunday produced no outright winner, leaving in...

Ukraine's parliament approves austerity laws needed for draft budget

2014/12/28 21:11:20

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament backed on Sunday the final reading of laws that will simplify ...

U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain

2014/12/28 20:32:23

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday,...

Six feared dead after merchant ships collide off Italy

2014/12/28 16:46:41

ROME (Reuters) - Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ...

Iranian general killed by sniper bullet in embattled Iraqi city

2014/12/28 16:42:16

DUBAI (Reuters) - A sniper killed an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander who was training Iraqi t...

Rescuers struggle to reach burning ferry in heavy seas off Greece

2014/12/28 10:17:39

ATHENS (Reuters) - Passengers aboard a car ferry that caught fire off the coast of Greece early on S...

Ukraine's parliament approves austerity laws needed for draft budget

2014/12/29 01:14:50

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament backed on Sunday the final reading of laws that will simplify ...

No outright winner in Croatia's presidential vote, run-off on Jan 11

2014/12/28 22:32:31

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Ivo Josipovic faces a tight run-off next month to try to win a second five-year t...

Bahrain detains the head of the main al-Wefaq opposition group

2014/12/28 21:50:05

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini authorities on Sunday detained the head of the main Shi'ite Muslim oppos...

Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon

2014/12/28 20:48:04

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Some 1,000 suspected Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria attacked five towns in nor...

Crude bomb blast kills woman in India's high-tech capital

2014/12/28 19:56:56

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A crude bomb exploded outside a busy restaurant in India's high-tech capital o...

Ex-minister blames Merkel for rise of anti-immigrant groups

2014/12/28 16:45:54

BERLIN (Reuters) - A former cabinet minister and member of Angela Merkel's conservative bloc blamed ...

Islamic State executed nearly 2,000 people in six months: monitor

2014/12/28 16:31:57

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Islamic State militant group has killed 1,878 people in Syria during the past...