Ukraine president accuses Russian soldiers of backing rebel thrust

2014/08/29 06:56:58

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in...

Exclusive: U.S. may use secrets act to stop suit against Iran sanctions group

2014/08/29 06:37:44

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering using a powerful national security law to ha...

With eye on China, Japan defense planners seek spending boost

2014/08/29 05:37:03

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defense planners are seeking their biggest budget ever for the coming fisc...

U.N. says 43 Golan peacekeepers seized by Syria militants, 81 trapped

2014/08/29 04:06:32

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Militants fighting the Syrian army have detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers in ...

Mali rebel factions agree to end hostilities ahead of Sept talks

2014/08/29 02:27:38

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Representatives of two platforms of rebel groups from northern Mali agreed o...

Video shows Islamic State executes scores of Syrian soldiers

2014/08/29 02:21:13

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters executed scores of Syrian soldiers captures when the milit...

Exclusive: U.S. may use secrets act to stop suit against Iran sanctions group

2014/08/29 01:16:45

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering using a powerful national security law to ha...

Libya's government resigns to allow parliament to form new cabinet

2014/08/29 00:26:00

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and his cabinet resigned on Thursday to...

Volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea causes flight diversions

2014/08/29 06:47:29

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea on Friday sent smoke and ash spewing high...

Accident traps at least 25 miners in Nicaragua, government-backed site says

2014/08/29 05:40:29

MANAGUA (Reuters) - At least 25 miners were trapped in a gold mine in Nicaragua's far north on Thurs...

Israel police find body of missing U.S. student

2014/08/29 04:23:48

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police said on Thursday they had found the body of a 23-year-old Ameri...

U.S., China plan followup to Sunnylands summit in November

2014/08/29 03:12:51

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at odds over Ch...

Turkey's Erdogan sworn in as president, consolidates power

2014/08/29 02:21:58

ANKARA (Reuters) - Tay yip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's president on Thursday, cementing his pos...

Ukraine president accuses Russian soldiers of backing rebel thrust

2014/08/29 01:57:09

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in...

Spliced Lula video annoys ruling party in Brazil election

2014/08/29 00:48:42

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's ruling party has asked Google Inc to pull a spliced campaign video fro...