CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, as Commerce Secretary. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. forces in Iraq captured two suspected members of an Iranian-backed network and killed a third Wednesday, part of U.S. efforts to target a group it says has attacked Iraqi citizens and foreign troops. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition. ... > full story
CARACAS, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President Hugo Chavez launched a new campaign on Monday to change Venezuela's constitution so he can stay in power for as long as he keeps winning elections, almost exactly a year after voters rejected the proposal. ... > full story
SHALAMCHA, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Iran and Iraq on Sunday exchanged the remains of a total of 241 soldiers killed in their 1980-88 war, resuming a swap that had been suspended since shortly after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. ... > full story
CAIRO, Nov. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — OPEC on Saturday deferred a decision on a new oil supply cut amid signs that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are demanding tighter adherence to restraints put in place over the past two months. ... > full story
DOHA, Nov. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the West for the global financial crisis on Saturday, saying other countries were being dragged in to help resolve Western problems. ... > full story
MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia's military said on Friday it had intensified efforts to develop new ballistic missiles in response to U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile system in Europe and Russia's navy test fired a new generation rocket. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Iran would welcome talks between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, the country's vice president said in an interview with Japan's Kyodo news agency ... > full story
PRAGUE, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — The upper house of the Czech parliament backed a plan on Thursday to build a U.S. missile defense shield base in the central European country, but it faces tough scrutiny in the lower chamber. ... > full story
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Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite leadership Dec. 1, 2008 (Los Angeles Daily News) — Chafing at inroads made by his political opponents in regional elections last week, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he would seek changes to ...
Europeans worried about U.S. climate commitment Nov. 27, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle) — Despite widespread optimism that President-elect Barack Obama will adopt policies more to their liking, some European officials are preparing to be ...
Czechs Near Decision On U.S. Missile Defense Base Nov. 27, 2008 (CBS 4 Miami (WFOR)) — Nov 27, 2008 9:15 am US/Eastern The upper chamber of Parliament has approved a deal with Washington to place a U.S. missile defense installation on ...
Defence minister meets Putin Nov. 25, 2008 (Swiss Info) — A Swiss government spokesman said both men agreed on the need for Switzerland and Russia to "further develop relations", without providing further ...
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