U.S. has high confidence it hit satellite fuel tankmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it was very confident that a spectacular and unprecedented missile strike from a U.S. Navy warship had destroyed the toxic fuel tank of a defunct U.S. spy satellite.
Bush: no compromise on phone immunity in spy billmore similar news »
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would not compromise with the Democratic-led Congress on his demand that phone companies that took part in his warrantless domestic spying program be shielded from lawsuits.
Cuban legislature to name Fidel Castro successormore similar news »
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's rubber-stamp National Assembly will meet on Sunday to name retiring Cuban leader Fidel Castro's successor, and few people are placing bets on anyone other than his brother Raul Castro.
Colombian rebels set to free four lawmakersmore similar news »
CARACAS (Reuters) - Colombian guerrillas will soon free a local lawmaker in addition to three other former politicians the rebels have held hostage for more than five years in jungle camps, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
U.S. envoy expresses regret over Okinawa casesmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy expressed "great regret" on Thursday over the suspected rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, southern Japan, as both Washington and Tokyo try to keep the incident from hurting broader ties.
Mexico rights group probes army killing near bordermore similar news »
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's human rights commission is investigating a shooting in which troops on an anti-drug mission near the U.S. border killed a man and wounded an American, the organization said on Wednesday.
Clinton attacks Obama as all talk, little substancemore similar news »
HIDALGO, Texas (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton attacked rival Barack Obama as all talk and little substance on Wednesday, trying to slow the momentum that has given him 10 straight victories in the race for the party's presidential nomination.
McCain says would keep rights pressure on Chinamore similar news »
DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican front-runner John McCain said on Wednesday he would keep pressure on China to improve its human rights record and expand U.S.-Sino ties if he won the U.S. presidency.
U.S. may shoot at satellite later Wednesdaymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship could try to destroy a defunct spy satellite with a missile late on Wednesday despite earlier concerns about conditions in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.
Bush says no plans for new U.S. bases in Africamore similar news »
ACCRA (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that the United States was not planning to build new military bases in Africa and played down the risk of rivalry with China for influence on the continent.
Obama surges past Clintonmore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Barack Obama has surged past Hillary Clinton to open a big national lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
Obama and McCain win Wisconsin primarymore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin on Tuesday, extending his presidential winning streak and putting pressure on Clinton to win next month in Ohio and Texas to salvage her campaign.
McCain projected to win Wisconsin Republican primarymore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Sen. John McCain won the Wisconsin vote to select a Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday, moving closer toward locking up the party's nomination after his leading rivals bowed out of the race, U.S. media projected.
