Reuters: World News

SPECIAL REPORT: In eastern Europe, people pine for socialism

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:51:25 -0500

BELENE, Bulgaria (Reuters) - In the dense forests of the idyllic Danube island of Persin, home to the endangered sea eagle and the pygmy cormorant, lie the ghastly remains of a communist-era death camp.

Market attack in Pakistan kills at least 12

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:22:25 -0500

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and 11 other people in an attack near Pakistan's volatile city of Peshawar on Sunday, officials said.

Thousands in West Bank urge Abbas not to quit

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:06:34 -0500

HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians turned out in Hebron on Sunday to urge Mahmoud Abbas to run again for the presidency following his announcement that he did not want a second term in the job.

Area seized by Yemen rebels recaptured, Saudis say

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:14:48 -0500

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in an incursion last week, a senior official was quoted as saying, as the kingdom becomes more entangled in conflict to its south.

China to boost aid to Africa as ties blossom

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:37:04 -0500

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered Africa $10 billion in concessional loans over the next three years on Sunday, saying China was a "true and trusted friend" of the continent and its people.

Dalai Lama visits Indian state disputed by China

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:38:06 -0500

TAWANG, India (Reuters) - Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader on Sunday to a remote Indian region also claimed by China, a trip that has renewed tensions between the Asian giants.

Honduran rivals signal new bid to solve crisis

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:47:20 -0500

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' ousted president and de facto leader gave signs they would try again on Saturday to form a unity government to guide the country out of a four-month crisis after the process collapsed a day earlier.

Iran says over 100 people detained at anti-U.S. rally

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:30 -0500

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police detained more than 100 people for "disturbing public order" during a rally this week to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

Study shows high cost of German reunification: report

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:07 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - As Germany prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new study shows that some 1.3 trillion euros ($1.9 trillion) have been transferred from the west to rebuild the east, a newspaper reported on Saturday.

Haiti's new prime minister wins confirmation

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:51:37 -0500

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The lower house of Haiti's parliament confirmed Jean-Max Bellerive as prime minister on Saturday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government.