Yemen PM appointment rejected by rebels holding capital

2014/10/07 21:29:59

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's president appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday as part of a deal with...

Poland warns Russia it could face tougher EU sanctions over Ukraine

2014/10/07 21:05:17

WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union will impose tougher sanctions on Russia unless Moscow's policy...

Brazil's Rousseff, Neves race for support in election runoff

2014/10/07 20:13:53

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - A tight runoff campaign for Brazil's presidency kicked off on Monday ...

Street fighting rages in Syrian town as Islamic State moves in

2014/10/07 00:25:31

MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - Street fighting raged between Kurdish defenders and Islamic State mil...

New EU executive hits obstacle in parliament

2014/10/06 23:21:52

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The formation of a new EU executive hit a fresh snag on Monday when a parliamen...

Venezuelan opposition head seeks 2015 vote gains, and 'Caribbean Norway'

2014/10/06 20:38:32

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's new opposition chief is targeting 2015 parliamentary elections as a ...

Mali PM: France, U.N. must step up fight against Islamists in Mali

2014/10/06 20:23:33

PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's prime minister said on Monday Islamist militants had been given an opportun...

More than 100 illegal migrants missing after Libya shipwreck

2014/10/06 19:44:43

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - More than 100 illegal migrants were missing after their vessel sank off L...

Myanmar says it will release more than 3,000 prisoners

2014/10/07 21:22:33

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar on Tuesday pledged to release thousands of prisoners a month before a Sou...

Russian hacking attack takes aim at leadership in Moscow

2014/10/07 20:39:41

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A hacker targeted a Russian regional parliament's website on Tuesday with a state...

U.S. sees North Korean leader's absence, talks as tactical

2014/10/07 00:49:54

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A surprise visit by a senior North Korea delegation to South Korea and the di...

Dearth of doctors drags on China private healthcare drive

2014/10/07 00:00:54

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China tries to privatize an overburdened public healthcare system, private h...

White House rejects Netanyahu's criticism with withering response

2014/10/06 20:50:26

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan...

Catalonia government to decide by October 15 whether to hold referendum

2014/10/06 20:29:55

MADRID (Reuters) - The government of the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia will decide by Oct...

NATO chief says 'spearhead' plan doesn't breach treaty with Russia

2014/10/06 20:08:02

LASK AIR FORCE BASE Poland (Reuters) - NATO's plan to beef up its military presence in eastern Europ...