New EU Commission to be unveiled, draft line-up offers clues

2014/09/09 21:58:25

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany and Belgium could hold two of the most powerful posts in the next Europ...

Iran says IAEA nuclear inquiry not stalled, will address concerns

2014/09/09 21:38:43

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would still address concerns about its nuclear program, e...

Wife of China dissident appeals to Obama and Kerry to aid reunion

2014/09/09 20:04:25

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wife of a prominent Chinese dissident appealed to U.S. President Barack O...

U.S. courts skeptical Arab allies in Islamic State fight

2014/09/09 02:10:09

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After threatening to destroy and degrade Islamic State militants, the United ...

Poll shows rival Scottish independence camps neck-and-neck

2014/09/09 01:29:25

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The rival campaigns in Scotland's fight over independence are running neck-and...

Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Haider al-Abadi

2014/09/09 00:38:50

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime m...

Bomb blast in Chile wounds 10; government blames 'terrorists'

2014/09/09 00:34:43

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A bomb exploded next to an underground train station in the Chilean capital of ...

New U.N. rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, Syria

2014/09/08 23:13:26

GENEVA (Reuters) - The new U.N. human rights chief urged world powers on Monday to protect women and...

Ex-French economy minister, weeks after ousting, snipes at Hollande

2014/09/09 21:56:45

PARIS (Reuters) - France's ex-economy minister Arnaud Montebourg - ousted just two weeks ago from hi...

Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction conference on October 12

2014/09/09 21:26:38

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will host a donors conference on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip on Oct...

Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Haider al-Abadi

2014/09/09 02:17:14

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime m...

Congenial new Iraq leader wins allies, but no easy path to save nation

2014/09/09 01:54:59

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - It is no coincidence that Iraq's new prime minister is more likeable than his pr...

U.S. courts skeptical Arab allies in Islamic State fight

2014/09/09 01:19:56

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After threatening to destroy and degrade Islamic State militants, the United ...

Brazil's Rousseff moves to limit damage from Petrobras scandal

2014/09/09 00:36:56

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff sought to shield her re-election bid from a new scanda...

U.N. envoy visits Libya to back elected parliament

2014/09/09 00:15:56

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - A U.N. special envoy visited Libya's elected parliament in the eastern to...