Israel ramps up pressure on Hamas in hunt for missing teens

2014/06/17 20:32:23

RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) - Israel decided on Tuesday to widen a crackdown on Hamas in the West B...

U.S. considers air strikes on Iraq, holds talks with Iran

2014/06/17 05:49:56

MOSUL Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama considered options for military action to s...

Russia raises Ukraine aid issue, U.N. talks drag on Syria help

2014/06/17 04:45:01

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday that more than 100,000 people have fled across its ...

The war that never ends between the Koreas

2014/06/17 03:08:13

YEONPYEONG South Korea (Reuters) - On a clear day, residents of Yeonpyeong Island can see North Kore...

Brazilian police arrest 14 in anti-World Cup protest

2014/06/17 01:05:25

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested 14 people on Monday during an anti-World Cup demonstr...

Obama tells Congress U.S. deploying up to 275 troops to Iraq

2014/06/17 00:42:13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Congress on Monday the United States was deployin...

Iraq widens Internet blocks to disrupt insurgent communications

2014/06/17 00:16:21

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq widened a clampdown on social media on Monday, blocking secure private commun...

Expatriate worker in Nigeria rescued a day after abduction: police

2014/06/16 22:20:54

JOS Nigeria (Reuters) - A foreigner working in Nigeria was freed by security forces a day after bein...

Egypt swears in new government to tackle economic woes

2014/06/17 07:38:06

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb was sworn in on Tuesday at the head of a new...

China's army eases curbs to draw more educated recruits: paper

2014/06/17 05:16:38

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's military is setting its sights on better educated entrants, relaxing he...

Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine as Kiev orders border secured

2014/06/17 03:26:11

KIEV/GORKI Russia (Reuters) - Russia cut off gas to Ukraine on Monday in a dispute over unpaid bills...

Exclusive: U.S., Iran discuss Iraq on sidelines of nuclear talks - sources

2014/06/17 01:28:50

WASHINGTON/VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian officials discussed the crisis in Iraq on the sidelin...

Iran and six powers seek to recover momentum for nuclear deal

2014/06/17 00:48:25

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers will try in talks in Vienna this week to narrow differe...

Two dead, 15 prisoners escape from Mali prison in gun battle

2014/06/17 00:35:44

BAMAKO (Reuters ) - At least two people were killed and 15 prisoners escaped after a suspected Islam...

Libya bans car traffic at night in Benghazi to stem violence

2014/06/16 23:37:51

BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Libya has banned overnight car traffic in the eastern city of Benghazi to...