By Tyra Dempster and Mark Chisholm URUMQI, China (Reuters) - At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in the capital of China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, with the government blaming exiled Muslim separatists for the area's worst case of ethnic unrest in years. Hundreds of rioters have been arrested, the... more

The ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (3rd R) speaks to the media next to Presidents Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (2nd L) of Argentina, Rafael Correa of Ecuador (L) and Fernando Lugo (R) of Paraguay during a news conference at the international airport of Comalapa, 45 km (30 miles) from San Salvador July 5, 2009. REUTERS/Ecuador Presidency/Handout

Ousted Honduran president fails in bid to return

By Patrick Markey and Mica Rosenberg TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was blocked from his attempt to fly home to Honduras on Sunday and at least one person was killed as soldiers clashed with his supporters at the airport... more

Michael Jackson fans await details of memorial
Suicide bomber kills 2 as Afghan violence flares
Honduras blocks ousted leader's return

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Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses his trophy after defeating Andy Roddick of the U.S. in their Gentlemen's Singles finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 5, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Peerless Federer stands alone

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - In the end Andy Roddick, like the rest of Wimbledon, had no choice but to embrace the greatness of Roger Federer. In one of the most heart-stopping and unforgettable finals seen in a grand slam arena,... more

Steve McNair's death ruled a homicide
Tiger wins by a stroke over Mahan at Congressional
Bolt to run in sprint relay at London Grand Prix

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Mexican fans of the late pop star Michael Jackson gather at the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City, July 4, 2009. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on June 25. He was 50. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte

Lawyers set to square off over Jackson estate

By Bernie Woodall LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Michael Jackson and his family on Sunday prepared to square off in a courtroom hearing over control of the singer's estate as media reports mounted about powerful drugs that may have contributed... more

Lang Lang, Herbie Hancock in bold Montreux premiere
Michael Jackson drug reports prompt doctors' warning
Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets

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Women using parasols walk past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Resurgent fears about U.S. economy hit stocks

By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Second thoughts about the U.S. economy's ability to recover soon hit global stocks on Monday, set Wall Street up for likely losses at the open and gave the dollar a boost. Investors were... more

Asia stocks slip as safety favored
Big Canadian parts makers may grow even bigger
Rio sells American food packaging assets for $1.2 billion

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Six year old girl sexually assaulted in Surrey

He had a knife and he ordered the three children, two boys aged 15 and 12 and one six-year-old girl into a wooded area. Then he told the two boys to stay where they were while he took the girl to... more

NEW- Rare marmot trapped in Port Alberni
19-year-old swimmer missing, presumably drowned at Harrison Lake
B.C. pipeline bomber gets bolder

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Canadian police probe sixth gas pipeline bombing

By Allan Dowd VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - An explosion damaged a natural gas pipeline in northeast British Columbia on Saturday, the sixth attack on an energy facility in that area of the Canadian province in recent months. The explosion about 8... more

Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise
Job security key issue in Air Canada labor talks
Lower taxes to lure firms to Canada: Flaherty

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Honduran control tower warns off Zelaya plane

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran airport authorities refused a plane carrying ousted President Manuel Zelaya permission to land in the capital Sunday as he attempted to return home a week after a coup. The control tower at Tegucigalpa airport told the pilot... more

Obama arrives in Russia, confident of progress
Obama arrives in Russia, arms deal seen
Calderon's party loses Congress vote in Mexico

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Police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-meter-long zeppelin. "The plan consisted of using a remotely controlled zeppelin... more