GAZA, Jan. 9, 2009 (Reuters) — Israel rejected a U.N. resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday and warplanes and tanks pounded the Palestinian enclave. ... > full story
MOSCOW/KIEV, Jan. 9, 2009 (Reuters) — The European Union sought to finalize details on Friday of a gas monitoring deal to allow the resumption of gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, which have been cut off for days over a pricing row. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 (Reuters) — Al Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and a top aide are believed to be dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official said on Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest results of a campaign targeting the militant group's leadership. ... > full story
TOKYO, Jan. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — Japan's imperial family Wednesday attended a somber ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito, who was seen in the West as a symbol of the country's World War Two aggression. ... > full story
LONDON, Jan. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — Thousands of chanting, banner-waving demonstrators marched in cities across Europe on Saturday to demand a halt to Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip. ... > full story
BOSASSO, Somalia, Jan. 2, 2009 (Reuters) — French forces handed over eight pirates to Somali authorities Friday and a new get-tough approach by foreign navies thwarted more attacks in vital shipping lanes linking Europe to Asia. ... > full story
SEOUL, Jan. 1, 2009 (Reuters) — South Korean exports and imports shrank more than expected in December as the global economic crisis shredded demand at home and abroad, and the government said exporters faced their toughest year since 2001. ... > full story
BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2009 (Reuters) — Please forgive us, a group of Chinese dairy firms said in a New Year text message sent to millions of mobile phone subscribers. ... > full story
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1, 2009 (Reuters) — A Malaysian military helicopter, taking off from a warship sailing nearby, scared away Somali pirates trying to hijack an Indian vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said. ... > full story
PRAGUE, Dec. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — The Czechs have a tough act to follow when they take the helm of the European Union on January 1 after French President Nicolas Sarkozy's energetic stint. ... > full story
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Pirate attack averted on Greek tanker off Somalia Jan. 2, 2009 (USA Today) — Greek authorities say a European Union naval force has averted an attempted pirate attack on a Greek oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The ship's 29 ...
Malaysians thwart pirate attack Jan. 2, 2009 (News & Observer, North Carolina) — A Malaysian military helicopter saved an Indian tanker from being hijacked Thursday, foiling the new year's first attack by pirates in the ...
Pirates hijack Egyptian cargo ship off Somali coasts Jan. 1, 2009 (People's Daily, China) — A group of pirates hijacked an Egyptian cargo ship off the Somali coasts on Thursday morning, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported. . The ...
Pirate clampdown 'working' Jan. 1, 2009 (BBC News) — There has been a sharp reduction in the number of ships seized by pirates off Somalia in December, the International Maritime Bureau says. ...
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