Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:49:47 -0400
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BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt, the symbol of rebel hostages in Colombia, hugged and wept with her children for the first time in six years on Thursday after a military rescue that dealt a severe blow to already weakened guerrillas.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:21:32 -0400
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HARARE (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it expects the U.N. Security Council to vote next week on sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and top aides in response to last week's widely condemned election.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:33:28 -0400
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Historic regular flights between Taiwan and China began on Friday, in a show of conciliation between the long-time rivals that could draw millions of Chinese visitors to the island.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:27:47 -0400
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MINSK (Reuters) - About 40 people were injured by an explosion in Belarus' capital during a concert celebrating Independence Day early Friday morning, police and witnesses said.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:46:49 -0400
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet wants to ban parties from using pictures of figures who are not running for office at campaign rallies in local elections, the government's spokesman said on Thursday.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:22:34 -0400
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in China next month, the White House said on Thursday.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:06 -0400
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LIMA (Reuters) - Union support sank for Peru's nationwide mining strike on Thursday, while workers from other mines said the walkout would go on until Congress passed a bill to give them a bigger slice of corporate profits.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:34:53 -0400
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ASTANA (Reuters) - If there is one thing Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev cherishes as part of his legacy, it is the gold-plated extravagance of his new capital, Astana.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:00 -0400
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RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's top religious official warned on Thursday Saudis and foreigners living in the kingdom to not hide information about militants in the world's largest oil exporter.
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:45:22 -0400
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China moved to sack two law-and-order officials blamed for mishandling a riot in the country's southwest, saying that broader abuses of power lay behind the mass outrage, state media reported on Friday.
