Turkey steels for action as Islamic State advances on Syrian border town

2014/10/03 01:43:55

SURUC Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament authorized the government to order military acti...

Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters

2014/10/03 01:26:30

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying defied pro-democracy protesters' demands to s...

Exclusive: North Korea envoy says door is open on nuclear issues, rights, abductees

2014/10/02 23:42:24

GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program but must ma...

Swiss Red Cross worker killed by shell in Ukraine's Donetsk

2014/10/02 23:03:15

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - A Swiss Red Cross worker was killed by a shell that landed near the inte...

Almost 30 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi attacks

2014/10/02 22:13:39

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Almost 30 Libyan soldiers were killed and 70 wounded in a double suicide ...

France's Moscovici struggles to convince EU lawmakers

2014/10/02 21:18:13

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France's Pierre Moscovici struggled to convince European Union lawmakers on Thu...

Facing fears over extremism, Austria unveils new law on Islam

2014/10/02 20:21:24

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria called on Thursday for standardized German-language translations of the K...

French troops edge closer to Libya border to cut off Islamists

2014/10/02 19:46:36

PARIS (Reuters) - France is setting up a base in northern Niger as part of an operation aimed at sto...

Rousseff widens Brazil election lead, challengers even

2014/10/03 01:34:55

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has extended her lead ahead of Sunday's elec...

U.S. eases arms embargo against Vietnam for maritime security

2014/10/03 01:02:30

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday partially lifted a long-time ban on lethal weap...

Japan's Obuchi: Political 'princess' could be first female PM

2014/10/02 23:05:32

TOKYO (Reuters) - With a telegenic presence, powerful ruling party mentors and a talent for avoiding...

U.S. commander in Afghanistan says recent Taliban gains fleeting

2014/10/02 22:31:54

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan military casualties have spiked in recent weeks amid an increase in Ta...

France urges Israel to call off East Jerusalem settlement plans

2014/10/02 21:55:52

PARIS (Reuters) - France called on Israel on Thursday to drop plans for new settlements in East Jeru...

Greek police arrest man over alleged attack plans

2014/10/02 20:25:23

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police said on Thursday they had arrested a man linked to an outlawed lefti...

Saudi authorities on Ebola watch as millions gather for haj

2014/10/02 19:53:15

MECCA (Reuters) - Anxious to safeguard Islam's haj pilgrimage from the threat of Ebola, Saudi author...