Thursday, 17 January 2008 @ 05:31
Most Sri Lankan bus ambush victims were shot
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military said on Thursday most of the 27 people killed in a bus ambush were shot by rebels as the passengers tried to flee rather than in the blast that struck the vehicle.
Thursday, 17 January 2008 @ 03:48
Higher oil output seen lifting Iraqi growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Iraq's economy would expand significantly from the previous year's lows as long as the security situation allows for higher oil production and investment.
Thursday, 17 January 2008 @ 02:06
U.S. urged to prevent election rigging in Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. policymakers must keep pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to hold fair elections in Pakistan next month or risk deeper chaos in the nuclear-armed country, an important ally in Washington's anti-terror campaign, experts told Congress on Wednesday.
Thursday, 17 January 2008 @ 00:38
Kenya faces second day of protests
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyans faced a second day of protests on Thursday as the opposition called for more rallies against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 @ 12:26
Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli missile strike targeting a car in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least two Palestinians, medical workers and witnesses said.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 @ 12:18
Kenyan police fight opposition protesters
KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police fired in the air and used tear gas as hundreds of opposition protesters took to the streets on Wednesday in defiance of a ban on rallies against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 @ 11:46
Sri Lanka bus blast kills 25 as truce scrapped
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A roadside bomb tore through a Sri Lankan bus killing 25 people and wounding dozens on Wednesday, officials said, as a six-year ceasefire between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels formally expires.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008 @ 10:54
Militants capture Pakistani fort
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of militants in northwest Pakistan attacked and captured a paramilitary fort early on Wednesday and seven soldiers and 40 militants were killed, the military said.
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 @ 18:31
Kenya opposition wins vote for parliamentary speaker
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition won the post of speaker of parliament on Tuesday, confirming its supremacy in the house and signalling legislative problems for President Mwai Kibaki after his disputed presidential election.