Al Qae da suspect al-Liby stays with defense lawyer paid by Libya

2014/09/03 22:21:30

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Suspected Al Qaeda figure Anas al-Liby has elected to stick with his defense la...

Russia, China aim to close military technology gap with U.S.: Hagel

2014/09/03 21:36:47

NEWPORT Rhode Island (Reuters) - Russia and China are trying to close the technology gap with the U....

Saudi religious police issue rare apology for beating Briton

2014/09/03 21:23:28

(Reuters) - The Saudi religious police issued a rare apology on Tuesday for the beating by its perso...

Boko Haram battles for land in northeast Nigeria, 26,000 displaced

2014/09/03 20:21:20

DAMATURU/MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) - Boko Haram militants have driven more than 26,000 people from...

Obama says will 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State

2014/09/03 19:16:20

TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in ...

Judge orders immediate release from Spanish jail of ill British boy's parents

2014/09/03 02:00:58

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish judge has ordered the immediate release from custody of two British par...

Islamic State issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage

2014/09/03 00:31:20

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Islamic State militant group released a video on Tuesday purporting to show th...

U.S. military may move Niger drone base to Sahara desert city

2014/09/02 21:47:31

WASHINGTON/NIAMEY (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a possible redeployment of its drones i...

Saudi court jails 24 men on terrorism charges

2014/09/03 22:12:57

(Reuters) - A Saudi court on Wednesday sentenced 22 Saudi citizens, an American and a Yemeni to jail...

Aide to Guinea-Bissau ex-navy chief gets 6-1/2 years in U.S. prison

2014/09/03 21:33:46

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A onetime aide to a former navy chief of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced Wednesday ...

IAEA report expected to show little headway in Iran nuclear investigation

2014/09/03 20:41:16

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog is expected to issue a report this week showi...

Path to jihad: from upscale Cairo to Islamic State beheadings

2014/09/03 19:20:39

CAIRO (Reuters) - After leaving his upscale Cairo neighborhood to fight with the Islamic State milit...

Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine's military

2014/09/03 18:19:54

TALLINN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO on Wednesday to help strengthen Ukraine's...

Ukraine rebels say they are poised to recapture Donetsk airport

2014/09/03 00:45:13

BRUSSELS/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - EU officials proposed sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russian fi...

Canada, China quietly hold top-level meeting on strained ties

2014/09/02 22:58:27

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Senior officials from Canada and China met quietly in Ottawa last week to discuss...