Dutch minister plans Saudi trip to avert trade sanctions

2014/05/27 13:37:22

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans is to visit Saudi Arabia to ward off p...

Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for June 16-20 in Vienna: EU

2014/05/27 12:58:24

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The next round of talks between six world powers and Iran on resolving a disput...

Son of senior Shi'ite cleric sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

2014/05/27 12:20:47

RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court on Monday sentenced to death the son of a senior Shi'ite Muslim cle...

Egypt urges voters to cast ballots as Sisi nears presidency

2014/05/27 12:11:07

CAIRO (Reuters) - Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to emerge from a second and fin...

China breaks up another 'terrorist gang' in Xinjiang

2014/05/27 11:51:31

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have broken up a "terrorist gang" in the restive western region o...

Thai coup leader threatens crackdown if protests resume

2014/05/26 13:17:50

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he had been formally e...

China says Vietnam claims to disputed islets 'ridiculous'

2014/05/26 12:55:30

BEIJING (Reuters) - China described Vietnam's claim to disputed South China Sea islands as "ridiculo...

Train crash in northern India kills at least 40, many trapped

2014/05/26 12:43:27

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - A passenger train collided with a stationary goods train in India's most ...

Mandatory real-time tracking of airliners seen taking 2-3 years: U.N. official

2014/05/27 13:33:54

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Global standards to track aircraft in real time may not be ready for two to...

Gunmen fire grenades at new Libyan PM's home, one assailant killed: sources

2014/05/27 12:31:27

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen fired grenades at new Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq's ...

Pakistan woman stoned to death by family for marrying man she loved

2014/05/27 12:14:15

LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) - A 25-year -old woman was stoned to death by her family outside one of Pa...

Assad's staying power leaves Turkey frustrated and exposed

2014/05/27 12:08:52

ANKARA (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's certain victory in an election next month, der...

As India's new government gets to work, a promise to investors

2014/05/27 11:30:03

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's new finance minister committed himself to repairing public finances an...

Sisi on brink of presidency as Egyptians vote

2014/05/26 13:15:40

CAIRO/SUEZ (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Monday in an election expected to install army chief Abdel...

New Ukraine leader vows to restore control in east, Moscow offers dialogue

2014/05/26 12:51:40

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's next president pledged on Monday to restore control over the separatist e...