Jordan arrests influential al Qaeda scholar for 'incitement'

2014/10/27 20:06:42

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested influential al Qaeda spiritual guide Abu Mohamm...

Uruguay's presidential election heads to a runoff

2014/10/27 05:45:27

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Leftist ruling coalition candidate Tabare Vazquez led Uruguay's presidential ...

China considers abolishing death penalty for nine crimes

2014/10/27 04:39:50

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offences punishable b...

Pro-Europe parties secure big election win in Ukraine: exit poll

2014/10/27 01:23:59

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed a sweeping victory for pro-Europe parti...

In wake of Canada attacks, Toronto police drill for disaster

2014/10/27 00:13:09

TORONTO (Reuters) - About 100 police, firefighters and other emergency workers held a disaster-respo...

Taiwan eyes homegrown submarines after 13-year wait on U.S. deal

2014/10/26 22:21:33

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to build its own submarines, with an initial de...

After victory in key Iraqi town, time for revenge

2014/10/26 21:54:20

JURF AL-SAKHAR Iraq (Reuters) - After helping government forces break Islamic State's grip over a st...

Ten civilians killed as Yemeni Houthis advance into Qaeda stronghold

2014/10/26 21:24:17

SANAA (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters backed by government fire thrust into strongholds o...

Anglican leader troubled by Britain's anti-immigration rhetoric

2014/10/27 19:59:00

LONDON (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, said on Mo...

China to improve intelligence coordination in terror fight

2014/10/27 04:43:12

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will seek to improve intelligence gathering and information coordination w...

Leftist Rousseff narrowly wins re-election in Brazil

2014/10/27 03:13:23

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won re-election on...

Britain ends combat role in Afghanistan, last U.S. Marines hand over base

2014/10/27 00:15:46

CAMP LEATHERNECK Afghanistan (Reuters) - British troops ended their combat operations in Afghanistan...

British government backs east-west England high-speed rail link

2014/10/26 23:02:48

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will back the development of an east-west high speed rail ...

No direct combat for Iraqi Kurds in Kobani, ISIS loses ground in Iraq

2014/10/26 21:55:50

ARBIL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish forces will not engage in ground fighting in the Syrian town...

More heavy fighting in Libya's Benghazi, death toll rises to 130

2014/10/26 21:46:08

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Heavy fighting flared on Sunday between Libya's army and Islam ist militi...