Fay batters Cuba coast, en route to Floridamore similar news »
HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay raked Cuba's southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday and was expected to move ashore overnight before heading to Florida as a likely hurricane.
Iraq pilgrims head home, suicide bomber strikesmore similar news »
BAGHDAD/KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims streamed home from Iraq's shrine city of Kerbala on Sunday at the end of an annual holy rite that passed without the factional violence that marred it last year.
Phelps gets eight, Jamaica sprint queens rulemore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps held his arms aloft on Sunday after surpassing Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, relief written on his face after he won an unprecedented eighth gold at one Games.
U.S.: Musharraf a "good ally" despite disagreementsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been a "good ally," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday, but she refused to say whether he would receive U.S. asylum if he stepped down.
Obama, McCain vie to win religious votesmore similar news »
LAKE FOREST, California (Reuters) - Barack Obama cited his youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings on Saturday at a forum on faith that both U.S. presidential candidates used to appeal to religious voters.
U.S.' Gates scoffs at Russian warnings to Polandmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Robert Gates dismissed as "empty rhetoric" on Sunday Russian warnings that Moscow would target Poland for a possible military strike because Warsaw agreed to host part of a U.S. missile shield.
U.S. prosecutors target six Blackwater staff: reportmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have sent letters to six Blackwater security guards involved in a Baghdad shooting last year in a move that could lead to groundbreaking criminal indictments, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Afghans shift independence celebration to secret venuemore similar news »
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has changed the venue for its independence celebration on Monday to an undisclosed location, an official said, after President Hamid Karzai survived an attempt on his life by Taliban in a military parade in April.
Russia says withdrawal to take timemore similar news »
SOCHI/TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia signed a peace deal to end the conflict in Georgia on Saturday but said "extra security measures" were needed before it could begin withdrawing its troops.
Tropical storm poses hurricane threat to U.S.more similar news »
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Fay threatened to become a hurricane as it moved toward Cuba and Florida after drenching Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday and killing at least two people.
"Lightning" Bolt smashes recordmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the men's Olympic 100 meters in breathtaking style on Saturday, thumping his chest as he streaked to victory in record time.
Democrats to offer bill with offshore oil drillingmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday when the U.S. Congress returns next month from its summer recess, Democrats will offer legislation that could give oil companies drilling access to more offshore areas.
More than 90 insurgents killed in Afghanistanmore similar news »
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have killed more than 90 militants during several days of fighting in the south of the country this week, the U.S. military and the Afghan Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Charges drawn up against Pakistan's Musharrafmore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition has prepared impeachment charges against President Pervez Musharraf focusing on violation of the constitution and misconduct, a coalition official said on Saturday.
Russia could strike Poland over U.S. shield: reportmore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Russian general on Friday said Poland's deal with the United States to set up parts of a missile defense shield on Polish territory lays it open to a possible military strike, a Russian news agency reported.
U.S., Mexican states may charge to cross bordermore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican states are considering charging a fee for border crossings to raise money for infrastructure improvements that would reduce congestion at border posts, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday.
Bush criticizes Moscow's actions in Georgiamore similar news »
TBILISI/SOCHI (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush denounced Moscow's actions in Georgia as unacceptable on Friday while Russian troops made their deepest incursion into Georgian territory since the conflict began last week.
Some airlines relax bag fees for certain militarymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. airlines now allow military personnel to check a third bag for free, a move that represents a modest rollback on extra charges most passengers pay to help carriers offset high fuel costs.
Medvedev: U.S. missile deal aimed at Russiamore similar news »
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday Washington's deal with Poland to deploy a missile defence system in Europe shows the rocket shield is really directed against his country.
Bulgarian prince seriously injured in car crashmore similar news »
MADRID (Reuters) - Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, the eldest son of the former king of Bulgaria, was seriously injured when his car crashed into a tree on a Madrid highway on Friday, a traffic police spokesman said.
Texas school district to let teachers carry gunsmore similar news »
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas school district will let teachers bring guns to class this fall, the district's superintendent said on Friday, in what experts said appeared to be a first in the United States.
Iraq boosts pilgrimage security as bombers strikemore similar news »
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A roadside bomb struck a minibus packed with pilgrims bound for Iraq's holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala on Friday as authorities deployed more than 40,000 police and soldiers to avert new violence in the annual rite.
Guantanamo trial may proceed without defendantmore similar news »
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - An accused al Qaeda videographer abandoned his hearing in the U.S. war crimes court at Guantanamo on Friday, setting up what could be a fast trial with no defendant and no defense.
Bolt and Dibaba light up the trackmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - Usain Bolt delivered a stunning demonstration of his sprinting talent when he clocked 9.92 seconds to reach the Olympic 100 meters semi-finals while barely breaking sweat on Friday.
FAA proposes $7.1 million fine against Americanmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp, knowingly flew planes that needed safety repairs, the U.S. government charged on Thursday in a letter that proposed a $7.1 million fine against the carrier.
Clinton's name to be presented to conventionmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will be symbolically put forward as a presidential candidate at the Democratic convention later this month even though she narrowly lost the nominating battle to Barack Obama, the two campaigns said on Thursday.
Consumer prices up sharply, job market softensmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation hit a 17-year high last month, underscoring the pressure on Americans who face soaring gasoline and food costs while their job prospects dim and incomes shrink.
Pakistan's Musharraf to resign as president: reportmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will resign rather than face impeachment by parliament, the Financial Times said on its website on Thursday, citing government officials and a member of his circle.
U.S. general barred from another Guantanamo trialmore similar news »
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A U.S. general described by colleagues as a bully was barred on Thursday from further involvement in the war crimes trial of a young Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo, the second time the legal advisor has been blocked from a case.
