| Latest worldwide news | Hurricane-Force Gusts Batter Britain | | | A major storm with hurricane-force gusts is lashing southern Britain, causing flooding and travel delays including the cancellation of roughly 130 flights at London's Heathrow Airport. |
| What's got into the Saudis? | | | It was certainly an unprecedented surprise when Saudi Arabia announced -- on 18 October, only a day after its election to one of the 10 rotating seats on the U.N. Security Council -- that it was turning down the chance to participate in the world's top forum for discussion of international issues. |
| Israel shoots down Gaza rocket, readies prisoner release | | | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets at a southern Israeli coastal city on Monday and Israel's Iron Dome interceptor shot down one while the other fell into the sea, a military spokeswoman said. |
| Korea's DMZ draws tourists | | | Oct. 24 - Curious visitors flock to Korea's DMZ, the world's most heavily armed border. Masako Iijima reports. |
| Merkel's party to push on C02 backloading in coalition talks | | | BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives will argue for a new push in support of backloading of CO2 emissions certificates in coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD), according to a document prepared for the negotiations. |
| Moore Wins CIMB Classic in Playoff | | | Ryan Moore birdied the first hole of a playoff with Gary Woodland on Monday to win the CIMB Classic after an overnight wait caused by thunderstorms. |
| The human cost of Iran sanctions | | | In July, Iran lost one of its most acclaimed playwrights and directors when Mahmoud Ostad-Mohammad passed away in Tehran at the age of 62. |
| Making Robots More Like Us | | | In a shift away from robots made to perform in factories, designers are putting the human into humanoids so that they can safely interact in public. |
| U.S. offers $162 million for Sandy-struck Atlantic Coast | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five days before the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy's strike on the U.S. Northeast, the Interior Department announced $162 million in funding for research and restoration projects to help protect the Atlantic Coast from future storms. |
| Sochi 2014 Ferrari... On ice | | | Italian Simone Bertazzo climbs into the cockpit of his Ferrari. He straps on his helmet and slides his hands into his gloves. In his mind he prepares to go fast -- very fast. |
| FCC adopts access deal involving ATT, Dish, others | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. telecommunications regulators on Monday formally adopted an agreement by ATT Inc, Dish Network Corp and other wireless companies to give smaller operators access to devices now made only for ATT's airwaves. |
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