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 A Ghadr 1 class Shahab 3 long range missile is prepared for launch during a test from an unknown location in central Iran September 28, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News/Ali Shayegan

Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country's deterrence capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear pro… more

China mine explosion death toll reaches 92

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster reached 92 on Sunday, state television said, and hopes dimmed that more survivors would emerge after a gas blast at a co… more

Israeli president plays down settlement work

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's president said on Sunday expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank was a "marginal" issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians.… more

China mine explosion death toll reaches 87

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster reached 87 as hopes dimmed on Sunday tha… more

Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, most survive

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands on Sunday, killing 29 people, w… more

Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend next month's U.N. climate conference in … more

Dark ocean depths home to exotic, unknown life

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
OSLO (Reuters) - The permanent darkness of the ocean depths is home to a far greater range of animals, from luminous jel… more

Iran's Mousavi tells government to end intimidation

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said Sunday the reform movement would not be cowed by th… more

Algeria court acquits two ex-Guantanamo detainees

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay on suspicion… more

Two ex-Guantanamo detainees cleared by Algeria court

Sun Nov 22, 12:00 AM
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay on suspicion… more
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