Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal near
Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video grab released on October 2, 2009 by Israeli television. REUTERS/Handout By Edmund Blair CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel has softened its terms for … more
Iraq parliament passes new vote law
Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi holds a news conference while announcing his new list of political candidates to participate in the next parliamentary election, in Baghdad, in this September 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's fractious parliament on… more
Obama to meet advisers on Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel looks on as other soldiers fire their weapons during a training session at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plann… more
Iraq parliament passes new vote law
By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Monday approved an amended law needed t… more
Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites
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 TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defen… more
Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement
By Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being investigated under suspi… more
Pakistani forces attack Taliban, kill 22
By Hassan Orakzai HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces, backed by tanks and artil… more
Pakistani forces attack Taliban in NW, kill 22
By Hassan Orakzai HANGU, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces backed by tanks and artill… more
Saudi Arabia seeks to curb flu and stop protest at haj
A security official wearing a protective mask keeps an eye on cars at a checkpoint between Jeddah and Mecca before the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz RIYADH (Reuters) - More than two million Muslims gather this week for… more
China mine explosion death toll reaches 92
By Maxim Duncan HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster re… more
Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal near: officials
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies … more
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippine political war
By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted and killed at least 21 people in the southern P… more
Israeli president plays down settlement work
By Cynthia Johnston and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's president said on Sunday expandin… more
Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, most survive
By Telly Nathalia JAKARTA (Reuters) - An overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau… more
China mine explosion death toll reaches 87
Rescuers prepare to enter the Xinxing coal mine to search for survivors following a gas explosion at the mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang Province November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song By Maxim Duncan HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China'… more
Khmer Rouge torturer had broad autonomy, lawyer says
Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch reads a document during closing arguments at his trial by a U.N.-backed tribunal at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/ECCC/Handout By Ek Madra PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer … more
Iraq parliament passes key investment law
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament passed an investment law on Monday that would allow foreigner… more
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippines over political rivalry
By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on… more
Two Afghan ministers in corruption probe
KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement have been summoned for investigati… more
Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks
Greenpeace activists hang banners at the Sagrada Familia Temple, designed by Antoni Gaudi, in Barcelona November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Albert Gea By John Acher COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sixty-five world leaders have c… more
China quake activist jailed for three years
By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese dissident who tried to help victims of last year's … more
Dark ocean depths home to exotic, unknown life
A rare 'Dumbo' octopod - a creature named as such because it flaps fins that look like ears of the cartoon flying elephant - is seen in the depths of the ocean in this undated handout photo released November 22, 2009. REUTERS/David Shale/Handout By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - The per… more
Gunmen kill 21 in Philippine political violence
MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines on Mo… more
China attacks "biased" U.S. cyber-spying report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a repor… more
Pakistani militant group an intractable Indian foe
By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistan-based militant group that attacked the Indian … more
Iran's Mousavi tells government to end intimidation
EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. An Iranian woman holds a picture of defeated presidential candidate and opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi during a rally marking Qods (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran September 18, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian oppo… more
Algeria court acquits two ex-Guantanamo detainees
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guanta… more
Two ex-Guantanamo detainees cleared by Algeria court
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guanta… more
Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal
By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse … more
Overloaded Indonesian ferry sinks; 4 dead, most survive
By Karima Anjani JAKARTA (Reuters) - An overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau … more
Iranian reformer freed on $700,000 bail: report
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist former vice-president accused … more
Denmark says 65 leaders to join climate talks
Greenpeace activists hang banners at the Sagrada Familia Temple, designed by Antoni Gaudi, in Barcelona November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Albert Gea By John Acher COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sixty-five world leaders have c… more
NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training
U.S. troops attend a ceremony in Kabul November 21, 2009. The U.S. training mission for the Afghan army and police was merged with the new NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) under a single NATO command. The new training mission will be headed by Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell and will aim to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani By Jonathon Burch KABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the trainin… more
Top Iranian reformer jailed for six years: report
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist former vice president accused … more
Houston, we have a baby
Astronaut Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, is pictured near a beverage container floating freely on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities in this photo released by NASA and taken November 17, 2009. REUTERS/NASA Handout By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis … more
Top Iranian reformer jailed for six years: reports
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist former vice president accused … more
Militants could be invited to Afghan "Jirga"
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International airport for the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal By Peter Graff KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai could… more
Pirates hijack Greek-owned bulk carrier off Yemen
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier on Thursday in the Gulf of Aden nea… more
Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal
By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a d… more
Indonesian ferry with over 200 people on board sinks
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A ferry with 213 people on board sank off Indonesia's Riau islands on Sunday af… more
Israeli planes strike targets in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli planes carried out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip Sunday, i… more
Bomb blasts kill six, wound 40 in India's northeast
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 40 wounded in two bomb blasts in no… more
Colombia's Uribe seeks to ease Venezuela tensions
A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a rally against the installation of U.S. military bases in Colombia, in Caracas November 21, 2009. The signs read 'Yankee bases out of Colombia'. REUTERS/Jorge Silva By Jose Miguel Gomez CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian Presiden… more
Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's military said it will begin large-s… more
Top Iranian reformer jailed for six years - reports
Former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, dressed in prison uniform, speaks at a tribunal session in Tehran August 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News TEHRAN (Reuters) - A reformist former vice president, who was arreste… more
Iran to hold war games to protect atom plants
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will begin large-scale air defense wa… more
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities
EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. An Iranian Tondar missile is ready for launch during a test at an unknown location in central Iran September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News/Ali Shayegan By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will st… more
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
Allene Diaz (L), 11, and her mother, Christina, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine in Haltom City, Texas October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The … more
Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trial
PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Saturday called for a life sentence for American … more
Suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday… more

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