Pro-independence Scots narrow gap to victory ahead of vote: poll

2014/09/01 23:23:57

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Support for Scottish independence rose dramatically in August, a poll sho wed ...

Afghan talks on unity government collapse; crisis deepens

2014/09/01 21:45:49

KABUL (Reuters) - Talks on a power-sharing deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates ...

Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town

2014/09/01 21:18:58

AMERLI Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Shi'ite militiamen paraded through Amerli on ...

Cubans angered by new consumer import restrictions

2014/09/01 19:44:56

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has raised duties and restricted imports on consumer goods brought in by air...

German euroskeptics chide Merkel after state surge

2014/09/01 18:31:09

BERLIN (Reuters) - Riding a wave of momentum after a strong showing in a regional election, Germany'...

Fighting goes on near big Ukrainian city, Poroshenko slams Russia

2014/09/01 11:14:33

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Monday its forces were battling a Russian tank battalion...

Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights

2014/09/01 11:02:07

EIN ZIVAN Golan Heights (Reuters) - Heavy fighting between Syrian army forces and rebels erupted on ...

U.N. debate on Iraq hears of atrocities committed by both sides

2014/09/01 10:41:32

GENEVA (Reuters) - Islamic State forces are committing atrocities amounting to crimes against humani...

Brazil's Silva looks presidential, but not a shoo-in

2014/09/01 23:16:22

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Popular environmentalist Marina Silva looks capable of winning Brazil's presid...

Iran's Zarif 'quite optimistic' of Iran nuclear agreement

2014/09/01 21:34:19

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism after talks with ...

Obama notifies Congress of ordering air strikes in Iraq's Amerli

2014/09/01 20:37:03

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama formally notified the U.S. Congress on Monday that he ...

NATO to create new 'spearhead' force to respond to crises

2014/09/01 19:38:06

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create...

Al Qaeda in Yemen executes three 'spies' for guiding drone strikes

2014/09/01 17:32:40

SANAA (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants in Yemen executed three local men in the easterly Hadramout pro...

South Africa's Zuma leads talks on Lesotho political crisis

2014/09/01 11:11:35

MASERU (Reuters) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was due to meet Lesotho's Prime Minister Thom...

Australia leans toward buying Japan subs to upgrade fleet: sources

2014/09/01 10:55:41

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Australia are leaning towards a multibillion-dollar sale by Tokyo of a f...