Gorbachev - Russia faces turmoil as Putin won't change
09/02 18:36 CET, By Guy Faulconbridge and Kiryl Sukhotski MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Thursday Russia faced turmoil…
Iran turns to barter for food as sanctions cripple imports
09/02 17:56 CET, By Valerie Parent and Parisa Hafezi PARIS/TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran is turning to barter – offering gold bullion in overseas vaults or…
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
09/02 17:51 CET, By Tamim Elyan CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes…
Garzon trial forces Spain to confront painful past
09/02 17:05 CET, By Sarah Morris MADRID (Reuters) – Sitting at a wooden table before the judges of Spain’s Supreme Court, Maria Martin Lopez recalls the…
Iraq's Sadr calls for unity at mass rally
09/02 16:42 CET, By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr presented himself on Thursday as a statesman who can unite a…
Striking police end protest in Brazil city
09/02 16:32 CET, By Sergio Queiroz SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) – Hundreds of striking police officers agreed early Thursday to leave a state assembly house…
Garzon trial forces Spain to confront painful past
09/02 16:24 CET, By Sarah Morris MADRID (Reuters) – Sitting at a wooden table before the judges of Spain’s Supreme Court, Maria Martin Lopez recalls the…
Ending child marriage can boost India's rise - Tutu
09/02 16:05 CET, By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s development is being slowed by discriminatory practices against women such as child marriage…
- U.S. drone strike kills senior militant in Pakistan - sources
09/02 16:02 CET, By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The second U.S. drone attack in two days in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region killed five…
Bahrain activists recreate roundabout protest at nightly rallies
09/02 16:01 CET, By Andrew Hammond MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahraini activists dreaming of a return to the roundabout in Manama at the heart of a popular…
- Cross-border payment body SWIFT resists Iran precedent
09/02 15:56 CET, By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The organisation that facilitates the bulk of the world’s cross-border payments is facing…
Spain's crusading Judge Garzon disbarred for 11 years
09/02 15:33 CET, MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court disbarred Judge Baltasar Garzon for 11 years on Thursday for illegally tapping defence lawyers‘…
Venezuela primary to set up Capriles-Chavez showdown
09/02 15:29 CET, By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition supporters vote on Sunday in a primary likely to anoint youthful governor…
- Romania's new government wins parliamentary approval
09/02 15:16 CET, By Radu Marinas and Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s new prime minister, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, won parliamentary approval on…
- South Korea parliament speaker quits in bribery scandal
09/02 15:13 CET, SEOUL (Reuters) – The speaker of South Korea’s parliament resigned on Thursday over bribery allegations involving lawmakers from the ruling…
Iran's seaborne trade suffers as sanctions mount
09/02 14:57 CET, By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s seaborne trade is withering as sanctions are stepped up against the Islamic Republic, freezing…
Maldives ex-president says "will be in jail tomorrow"
09/02 14:23 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The former president of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives awaited arrest in his house…
Spain's Garzon guilty, disbarred for 11 years - Supreme Court
09/02 14:21 CET, MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court has found internationally known human rights judge Baltasar Garzon guilty of authorising the…
Iran turns to India for wheat as palm oil dries up
09/02 13:50 CET, By Matthias Williams and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Iran has turned to India for wheat supplies as other sellers divert grain…
U.S. drone strike kills senior militant in Pakistan -
09/02 13:46 CET, By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The second U.S. drone attack in two days in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region killed five…
French ex-minister snared in influence peddling inquiry
09/02 11:38 CET, PARIS (Reuters) – Former French budget minister Eric Woerth will be formally investigated over alleged influence peddling, said the public…
China's buffeted and ambitious Bo Xilai stays afloat
09/02 11:24 CET, By Michael Martina CHONGQING, China (Reuters) – A bizarre consular drama in southwest China is just the latest to buffet Bo Xilai, the…
- U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines, not bases
09/02 11:20 CET, By Manuel Mogato MANILA (Reuters) – The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its…
- U.S. drone strike kills senior militant in Pakistan - officials
09/02 11:11 CET, By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The second U.S. drone attack in two days in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region killed four…
Maldives president says "will be in jail tomorrow"
09/02 10:54 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The former president of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives sat inside his house awaiting…
Maldives president says "will be in jail tomorrow"
09/02 10:43 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The former president of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives sat inside his house awaiting…
Arrest warrant issued for ousted Maldives president
09/02 09:50 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The former president of the luxury resort islands of the Maldives faced arrest on Thursday after being…
Arrest warrant issued for ousted Maldives president
09/02 09:41 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The former president of the Maldives faced arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post earlier…
Maldives court orders arrest of ousted president - party officia
09/02 08:53 CET, COLOMBO (Reuters) – A criminal court in the Maldives issued arrest warrants for ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and his former defence…
Truck bomb kills one in Thai south, 13 wounded
09/02 07:28 CET, YALA, Thailand (Reuters) – A retired teacher was killed and 13 villagers wounded when a truck bomb exploded on Thursday in Thailand’s…
Red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business
09/02 06:41 CET, By Rob Taylor KABUL (Reuters) – At a small shop a stone’s throw from the Ghazi Stadium where Afghanistan’s former Taliban government used…
After wins, U.S. Republican Santorum seeks funding
09/02 02:30 CET, By Jon Nielsen MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) – Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, a day after his stunning sweep of nominating…
- U.S. drone strike kills four in NW Pakistan - officials
09/02 01:57 CET, By Haji Mujtaba MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone attack in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghanistan…
Russian, Chinese arms used in Darfur abuse - Amnesty
09/02 01:04 CET, LONDON (Reuters) – Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in Darfur region in breach of an “ineffectual” United…
- Egypt to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike
08/02 22:41 CET, CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s ruling generals said Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen…
Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets
08/02 21:21 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands…
Russian patriarch calls Putin era "miracle of God"
08/02 21:12 CET, By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of the Russian Orthodox church on Wednesday called the 12 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule a…
Gaddafi daughter presses U.N. to probe father's death
08/02 20:59 CET, By Christian Lowe ALGIERS (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s daughter has expressed concern that a United Nations commission looking into human…
- Iraq executes 14 despite U.N. rights chief protest
08/02 20:40 CET, BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq executed 14 convicted criminals Tuesday, a Justice Ministry official said, bringing the number of executions this…
- Israel general strike shuts airports, economy
08/02 20:26 CET, JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s main labour union went on strike on Wednesday shutting airports, ports, banks and the stock market after…
- Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGOs case - PM
08/02 20:14 CET, By Tamim Elyan and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when investigating…
Millions risk hunger in South Sudan - U.N.
08/02 20:02 CET, ROME (Reuters) – Conflict, population displacement and high food prices mean millions of people in South Sudan face hunger this year, two…
Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets
08/02 19:20 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands…
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
08/02 19:18 CET, By Niluksi Koswanage and Parisa Hafezi KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) – More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on…
- Al Shabaab car bomber kills 11 in Mogadishu
08/02 19:08 CET, By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber killed at least 11 people on Wednesday near a hotel where…
- Iraq seeks to clamp down on security contractors
08/02 18:52 CET, By Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in…
Hamas split threatens Palestinian unity deal
08/02 17:15 CET, By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas’s Gaza-based leadership challenged on Wednesday a Palestinian reconciliation deal signed by…
Millions risk hunger in South Sudan - U.N
08/02 17:03 CET, ROME (Reuters) – Conflict, population displacement and high food prices mean millions of people in South Sudan face hunger this year, two…
- Mogadishu car bomber kills at least nine - police
08/02 16:49 CET, MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber killed at least nine people on Wednesday near a hotel where lawmakers often gather in the Somali…
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
08/02 16:15 CET, By Niluksi Koswanage and Parisa Hafezi KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) – More evidence emerged on Tuesday of the crippling impact of new…
European freeze may last to end of February
08/02 16:11 CET, By Yeganeh Torbati LONDON (Reuters) – The worst February cold spell Europe has seen in decades may last until the end of the month…
Santorum claims momentum with wins in three U.S. states
08/02 15:58 CET, By Steve Holland DENVER (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential contender Rick Santorum claimed a surge of momentum and fundraising on…
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
08/02 15:24 CET, By Niluksi Koswanage and Parisa Hafezi KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) – More evidence emerged on Tuesday of the crippling impact of new…
Argentina condemns British "militarization" of Falklands
08/02 15:18 CET, BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s president accused Britain of “militarizing the South Atlantic” and said she would complain to…
- Gandhi dynasty scion takes on low caste "queen" in India vote
08/02 15:15 CET, By Adnan Abidi AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – Millions voted in India’s most populous and politically important state on Wednesday, the first…
Insight - In Sudan, glimpses of an Arab spring
08/02 15:08 CET, By Ulf Laessing and Alexander Dziadosz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A few weeks ago, a leading opposition activist sat down in a downtown Khartoum…
Violence in Bahrain escalates ahead of Feb. 14 anniversary
08/02 15:05 CET, By Andrew Hammond MANAMA (Reuters) – The funeral march for Mohammed Yaacoub had barely ended last week when police and protesters faced…
Kuwait cabinet may be key to ending political gridlock
08/02 15:03 CET, By Isabel Coles KUWAIT (Reuters) – Facing a bigger and bolder opposition swept into parliament by voters frustrated with Kuwait’s…
- Sanctions weigh on Lebanon-Syria banking ties
08/02 15:01 CET, By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese banks which worked for years to build up business in neighbouring Syria have been quietly…
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
08/02 14:56 CET, By Niluksi Koswanage and Parisa Hafezi KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) – More evidence emerged on Tuesday of the crippling impact of new…
Argentina condemns British "militarization" of Falklands
08/02 14:55 CET, BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s president accused Britain of “militarizing the South Atlantic” and said she would to complain…
Argentina condemns British "militarization" of Falklands
08/02 14:54 CET, BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s president accused Britain of “militarizing the South Atlantic” and said she would to complain…
- Sexual abuse silence "deadly" for Church - Vatican official
08/02 14:28 CET, By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – Hiding behind a culture of “omerta” — the Italian word for the Mafia’s code of silence — would be…
Tear gas fired at Maldives protesters after leader ousted
08/02 14:12 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean island…
Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai
08/02 12:45 CET, By Chris Buckley and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) – The ambitious chief of Chongqing in southwestern China, Bo Xilai, ran into a…
Ex-Maldives leader said forced out "at gunpoint"
08/02 12:31 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean island…
Higher speeds, hired guns drive Somali piracy cost
08/02 12:00 CET, By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) – Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean costs the global economy some $7 billion…
New Maldives leader stresses "no coup" in paradise
08/02 10:50 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The new president of the Maldives stressed on Wednesday that he did not take power in the Indian Ocean…
Gandhi dynasty scion takes on low caste "queen" in India vote
08/02 10:46 CET, By Adnan Abidi AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – Millions of voters went to the polls in India’s most populous and politically important state on…
New Maldives leader stresses "no coup" in paradise isles
08/02 10:35 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The new president of the Maldives stressed on Wednesday that he did not take power in the Ocean Island…
Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai
08/02 10:03 CET, By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) – The ambitious Communist Party chief of Chongqing in southwest China, Bo Xilai, was…
Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo
08/02 09:54 CET, By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) – The ambitious Communist Party chief of Chongqing in southwest China, Bo Xilai, was…
Victories revive Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 09:09 CET, By Steve Holland DENVER (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep…
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 09:08 CET, By Steve Holland DENVER (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep…
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 08:52 CET, By Steve Holland DENVER (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep…
Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations
08/02 08:52 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives, one of the world’s most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after…
- NATO, Afghan and Pakistan officials to hold border talks
08/02 08:24 CET, ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination on…
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 07:58 CET, By Steve Holland DENVER (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep…
Russia U.N. veto on Syria aimed at crushing West's crusade
08/02 07:05 CET, By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia’s veto of a Security Council resolution on Syria goes far beyond mere protection…
- U.S. aims for Afghan talks breakthrough at May summit
08/02 07:02 CET, By Missy Ryan and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to accelerate fragile talks with the Taliban so it…
Chinese official takes "leave" in blow to ambitious Bo Xilai
08/02 07:00 CET, By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) – A deputy mayor of Chongqing in southwest China went on leave, the city government…
Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations
08/02 06:38 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives, one of the world’s most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after…
Pakistan PM files appeal in contempt case - lawyer
08/02 06:37 CET, ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the Supreme Court in a…
Twin victories revive Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 06:30 CET, By Deborah Charles and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on…
Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations
08/02 06:19 CET, By C. Bryson Hull MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives, one of the world’s most renowned tourist destinations, installed a new president after…
- U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan - officials
08/02 05:28 CET, By Haji Mujtaba MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region…
Twin victories revive Santorum's White House hopes
08/02 05:06 CET, By Deborah Charles and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on…
- U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan - officials
08/02 04:29 CET, MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region near the…
Santorum wins Missouri, one of 3 Republican contests
08/02 04:04 CET, By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum defeated front-runner Mitt Romney in the non-binding…
Santorum wins Missouri Republican primary, TV networks projects
08/02 03:57 CET, WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum won the non-binding Republican presidential primary in Missouri, television…
Santorum leads early in Missouri Republican contest
08/02 03:35 CET, WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum grabbed a big lead over front-runner Mitt Romney in the non-binding Republican…
Egyptians must work to end military rule-ElBaradei
08/02 03:26 CET, LONDON (Reuters) – Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and…
Argentina condemns British "militarization" in Falklands
08/02 01:20 CET, BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s president on Tuesday accused Britain of “militarizing the South Atlantic” and vowed to complain to the…
Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50
08/02 01:13 CET, By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) – The 50th anniversary of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on Tuesday was met with little fanfare on…
Romney's lead dips despite wins - poll
07/02 23:58 CET, By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the Republican …
- U.S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit
07/02 23:49 CET, BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. government is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq, by far its largest and most expensive mission…
- Moroccan army promised better deal after protests
07/02 23:30 CET, By Souhail Karam RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed promised Tuesday to improve conditions for serving and retired military…
Court overturns California gay marriage ban, appeal planned
07/02 23:08 CET, By Peter Henderson and Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California’s gay marriage ban…
- Hezbollah says gets support, not orders, from Iran
07/02 23:02 CET, By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged Tuesday for the first time that his…
- Romney's lead dips despite wins - Reuters/Ipsos poll
07/02 21:44 CET, By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the U.S. Republican…
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