President George W. Bush commutes the sentences of two U.S. border patrol
agents involved in the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler.

WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POOL-
President George W. Bush, in ...   more »

Washington puts final security touches in place for historic inauguration
of president-elect Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 19, 2009) REUTERS-
With one day remaining before the inauguration of Barack Obama,
Washington on Monday ...   more »

The execution of a Mexican national in Texas last year breached U.S.
obligations under international law, the World Court has ruled.

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS (JANUARY 19, 2009) REUTERS -
The World Court ruled on ...   more »

Russia and Ukraine agree on a price for gas in 2009, clearing the
way to restore gas supplies to Europe, where millions have been without
Russian fuel in mid-winter.

The neighbours say they will quickly ...   more »

A prominent lawyer who had opposed the early release of a Russian
army officer convicted of murdering a Chechen girl was shot dead on Monday not
far from the Kremlin.

Stanislav Markelov was one of ...   more »

Riots and protests in Central and Eastern Europe show how the economic
crisis has dashed hopes for prosperity among middle-classes and young people,
compounding resentment of governments already exposed by perceived nepotism,
arrogance and corruption.

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Rescue teams search for survivors after roof of an evangelical church in
Sao Paulo collapsed, killing at least nine and injuring 100 more.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (JANUARY 19, 2009) REUTERS -
At least nine ...   more »

Rwandan President Paul Kagame terms exclusion of India and Africa from UN
Security Council as absurd.

NEW DELHI (JANUARY 19, 2009) ANI-
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday (January 19) termed
exclusion of India and ...   more »

Volunteers act out an historic battle during activities commemorating the
130th Anniversary of the Anglo-Zulu War.

DUNDEE, KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA (JANUARY 17, 2009) REUTERS -
Hundreds of spectators from around the world converged on ...   more »

A Barack Obama rubber mask becomes the top-selling face mask in Japan.

TOKYO, JAPAN (JANUARY 19, 2009) REUTERS -
Jumping on the Obama bandwagon, a Japanese factory is churning out
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama rubber ...   more »

Residents of Barack Obama's ancestral village hope they will also develop and prosper under his presidency.

KOGELO, KENYA (JANUARY 18, 2009) REUTERS -
Residents of the tiny village of Kogelo in western Kenya, home to
...   more »