Gorbachev - Russia faces turmoil as Putin won't change09/02 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 imports09/02 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 Egypt09/02 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 past09/02 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 rally09/02 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 city09/02 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 past09/02 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 - Tutu09/02 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 rallies09/02 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 years09/02 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 showdown09/02 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 mount09/02 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 inquiry09/02 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 afloat09/02 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 president09/02 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 president09/02 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 officia09/02 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 wounded09/02 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 business09/02 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 funding09/02 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 - Amnesty09/02 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 streets08/02 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 death08/02 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 imports08/02 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 deal08/02 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 February08/02 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. states08/02 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 Falklands08/02 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 spring08/02 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 anniversary08/02 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 gridlock08/02 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 Falklands08/02 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 Falklands08/02 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 Xilai08/02 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 cost08/02 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 paradise08/02 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 hopes08/02 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 hopes08/02 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 allegations08/02 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 hopes08/02 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 allegations08/02 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 - lawyer08/02 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 allegations08/02 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 contests08/02 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-ElBaradei08/02 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 5008/02 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 - poll07/02 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 planned07/02 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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