McCain now has challenge of staying in public eyemore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that he has clinched the Republican presidential nomination, John McCain has to figure out how to remain in the public eye while attention is diverted to the tense Democratic battle.
EU warned of climate-induced polar security threatmore similar news »
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will receive a stark warning next week of potential conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international security threats.
Bush: America still not safe from terrorist attackmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, marking five years since the Department of Homeland Security was created, said the United States was not safe from terrorists who were plotting another attack as he spoke.
Bombs kill 55 in Baghdad shopping districtmore similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two coordinated bomb blasts blamed on al Qaeda killed 55 people in a crowded Baghdad shopping area on Thursday, on the day the U.S. military said it was withdrawing 2,000 troops from the Iraqi capital.
Bush endorses McCain for presidencymore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush formally endorsed Republican John McCain for president on Wednesday, calling him a man of character who is "not going to change" when it comes to taking on Islamic extremists.
China accuses U.S. of military fear-mongeringmore similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official newspaper on Thursday accused the United States of exaggerating fears about Beijing's military to justify its weapons sales to Taiwan, continuing verbal push-and-shove between the two powers.
Republican McCain trails Clinton and Obama: pollmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain trails Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in hypothetical matchups, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Wednesday.
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume peace talksmore similar news »
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians may resume peace talks this week, Israeli media reported on Thursday, but progress looked set to hinge on stemming bloodshed in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Venezuela mobilizes forces to Colombia bordermore similar news »
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela deployed tanks and air and sea forces toward the Colombian border on Wednesday in its first major military mobilization in a crisis that has raised fears for regional stability.
Obama and Clinton ready for long battlemore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on Wednesday faced a long fight for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, with Obama promising to get tougher on his rival and Clinton hinting the two could team up in November against Republican John McCain.
Russian bomber again intercepted near U.S. Navy shipmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian bomber aircraft approached a U.S. aircraft carrier off the Korean coast on Wednesday and was intercepted by American fighter jets -- the second such incident in less than a month, U.S. defense officials said.
FBI had privacy violations in 2006 before reformsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI improperly obtained personal data on U.S. citizens while investigating terrorism and spy suspects in 2006, but later adopted reforms to prevent future lapses, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday
McCain clinches Republican nominationmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday with four big victories that drove his last major rival, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, out of the race.
Clinton wins Rhode Island Democratic contestmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Rhode Island contest to chose a Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Tuesday, a tiny-state victory that broke Obama's string of 12 consecutive victories but did little to offset his growing lead, CNN projected.
Vietnam showcases McCain at "Hanoi Hilton"more similar news »
HANOI (Reuters) - In the prison everyone calls the "Hanoi Hilton", artifacts in glass cabinets and black-and-white photographs on the walls recall the historic link between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Vietnam.
Bush backs Colombia over Venezuela "provocation"more similar news »
BOGOTA (Reuters) - President George W. Bush backed Colombia on Tuesday in an escalating Andean crisis as Venezuela moved troops to its border and Colombia accused President Hugo Chavez of genocide for sponsoring rebels.
California's top court seems split on gay marriagemore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court appeared divided on Tuesday over whether to allow gay marriage during nearly four hours of oral arguments on the contentious issue that could impact gay rights nationwide.
Study of hormone therapy shows some risks persistmore similar news »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A follow-up analysis of women taking hormone replacement therapy found that their heightened risk of breast cancer persisted even after they stopped taking the drug combination, researchers said on Tuesday.
Italy prosecutors appeal U.S. soldier's murder casemore similar news »
ROME (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors have appealed a Rome court's decision to drop a murder case against a U.S. soldier who killed an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq, taking the matter to the country's highest court.
Clinton in Ohio, Texas: End of the road?more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton, the prohibitive favorite in the Democratic presidential race just months ago, faces the possible end of her White House road on Tuesday in Ohio and Texas.
Venezuela, Ecuador break Colombia ties over raidmore similar news »
CARACAS/QUITO (Reuters) - Leftist allies Venezuela and Ecuador escalated a crisis with Colombia on Monday, cutting diplomatic ties after their neighbor raided inside Ecuador in an attack that sparked troop deployments and warnings of war.
U.N. council imposes new sanctions on defiant Iranmore similar news »
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council ratcheted up sanctions on Iran on Monday for refusing to suspend nuclear enrichment and other sensitive activities, but Tehran dismissed the decision as illegal.
Obama and Clinton neck and neck in Ohio, Texasmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck in Ohio and Texas one day before their crucial Democratic presidential showdowns, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released on Monday.
First North American primate trekked from Siberiamore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He was the Albert Einstein of his time -- aside from the fact that this long-extinct critter weighed about an ounce (28 grams), measured three inches long and munched on bugs and berries.
UK reveals its spies had astrologer in World War Twomore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - British spies hired an astrologer during World War Two, although many thought he was a fraud, and even sent him to the United States on a propaganda mission, secret documents released on Tuesday revealed.
Canada says didn't misrepresent Obama over NAFTAmore similar news »
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Monday denied it had tried to sway the U.S. presidential election by misrepresenting Democratic candidate Barack Obama with the suggestion that he didn't really believe his criticisms of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Ahmadinejad in Baghdad tells U.S. to quit Iraqmore similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a historic visit to Baghdad on Monday to tell the United States to get out of Iraq and the region, saying its presence there had brought only destruction and division.
Medvedev vows to uphold Putin's legacymore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's next president Dmitry Medvedev pledged to uphold Vladimir Putin's policies on Monday after easily winning an election critics said was stage-managed to let the outgoing Kremlin leader keep his grip on power.
Israel hits new Gaza targets after U.S. urges haltmore similar news »
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck new targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing two militants, after the government vowed to press home an offensive despite appeals from Washington and elsewhere for an end to violence.
Ohio becomes campaign central for Clinton, Obamamore similar news »
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama waged a tight campaign fight across Ohio on Sunday two days before crucial voting that could virtually nail down the Democratic nomination or prolong the party battle into the spring.
