Articles tagged with war

Tue, May 22, 2012

U.S. census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present

By Patricia Reaney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were only 48 U.S ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Fake drugs threaten gains made in war on malaria

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Low-quality and fake anti-malarial drugs flooding into markets in Asia and Africa are driving drug resistance and threatening gains ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Death penalty sought for Iraq war vet in California killings

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California prosecutors will seek the death penalty against an Iraq war veteran charged with six murders, including the ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Samsung's mobile chief says has options to settle war with Apple

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' mobile division chief JK Shin said on Sunday the South Korean technology giant was still seeking to resolve differences in ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

NATO endorses strategy to end Afghan war but risks remain

By Matt Spetalnick and Missy Ryan

CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO set an "irreversible" course out of Afghanistan on Monday but President Barack Obama admitted the ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Analysis: JPMorgan CEO gets crisis marks but war isn't over

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shooting from the hip may have got Jamie Dimon into deep trouble -- shooting straight may help to get ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Thousands protest in Chicago before NATO summit

By Ann Saphir and Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested loudly but peacefully under the watchful eye of police at a downtown ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters

By Mary Wisniewski and Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial

By Anthony Deutsch and Ivana Sekularac

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Anti-war protesters target Obama Chicago office, 8 arrested

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Anti-war protesters converged on President Barack Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters on Monday but only got as far as ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

ICE grain contracts kick off turf war with CME

By Julie Ingwersen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) kicked off the most aggressive challenge yet to the CME Group's 160-year dominance of agricultural ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Veteran U.S. war photographer Horst Faas dies

(Reuters) - Longtime Associated Press war photographer Horst Faas, known for his dramatic pictures of people embroiled in the violence of the Vietnam War, died ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Civil War ironclad stands between Savannah, harbor dredging

By Harriet McLeod

(Reuters) - A Confederate ironclad warship, scuttled by its crew to prevent it from falling into Yankee hands, will be salvaged before ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Special interest groups begin ad war in gubernatorial recall

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Special interests on both sides started running ads on Day One of the final Walker recall campaign.

The Republican Governors Association ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Florida nabs white supremacists planning "race war"

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Ten alleged members of a white supremacist group training near Orlando and Disney World for a "race war ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Prices soar, records tumble at Christie's post-war auction

By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Mark Rothko 1961 oil painting set a new auction record for post-war art on Tuesday, soaring to ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Florida nabs white supremacists planning "race war"

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Ten alleged members of a white supremacist group training near Orlando and Disney World for a "race war ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Clashes rage in Syria, opposition meets abroad

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels fought the army in northern Syria on Saturday, activists said, and Syrian dissidents abroad gathered to try to ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

As sales accelerate, Toyota goes to war on waste

By Chang-Ran Kim and Kentaro Sugiyama

TOKYO (Reuters) - For three years, Akio Toyoda has had to steer Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> through one crisis after ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Bidding war wraps up for Great Wolf Resorts based in Madison

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI (WTAQ) - A bidding war has ended for the ownership of Great Wolf Resorts, a water-park resort chain based in Madison. Apollo ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15

By Ed Cropley

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said, and ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

War Witch wins top film prize at Tribeca

Drama War Witch was named Best Narrative Feature, with Rachel Mwanza taking home the Best Actress award at the prizegiving in Manhattan on Thursday ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes

Judges decided on Thursday (26Apr12) Taylor had been ""criminally responsible"" for helping rebels in Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 by selling ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

War Witch wins top film prize at Tribeca

Drama War Witch was named Best Narrative Feature, with Rachel Mwanza taking home the Best Actress award at the prizegiving in Manhattan on Thursday ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes

Judges decided on Thursday (26Apr12) Taylor had been ""criminally responsible"" for helping rebels in Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 by selling ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Israel ex-spy warns against "messianic" war on Iran

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A former Israeli spymaster has branded the country's leaders as "messianic" and unfit to tackle the Iranian nuclear ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

War Witch wins top film prize at Tribeca

Drama War Witch was named Best Narrative Feature, with Rachel Mwanza taking home the Best Actress award at the prizegiving in Manhattan on Thursday ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes

Judges decided on Thursday (26Apr12) Taylor had been ""criminally responsible"" for helping rebels in Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 by selling ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Congress urged to waive time limits for Delafield Civil War hero

WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Congress is being asked to waive military time limits, so a Civil War hero from Delafield can be honored.

Senate Democrat Herb ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Taliban website hacked as Afghan cyber war heats up

By Rob Taylor

KABUL (Reuters) - Hackers have for the third time in less than a year crippled the main website of the Afghan Taliban ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Missing Cuban actor, "War Witch" win Tribeca awards

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "War Witch," a sensitive drama about a 12-year-old girl abducted by vicious armed rebels in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Missing Cuban actor, "War Witch" win Tribeca awards

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "War Witch," a sensitive drama about a 12-year-old girl abducted by vicious armed rebels in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes

Judges decided on Thursday (26Apr12) Taylor had been ""criminally responsible"" for helping rebels in Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 by selling ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone

By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A United Nations-backed court convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes and crimes ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Military to review course teaching "U.S. at war with Islam"

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top military officer ordered a review of training material after a course for officers was found to espouse ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Philippines, U.S. stage war games in face of China warning

By Manuel Mogato

ULUGAN BAY, Philippines (Reuters) - U.S. and Philippine commandos waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Europe pressed for action to end debt crisis

By Gernot Heller and Glenn Somerville

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global finance chiefs pressed Europe in weekend talks to quickly put in place the economic reforms ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Bosnia opens trial of Muslims for war crimes

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Eight Bosnian Muslim wartime officials went on trial on Thursday accused of the torture and abuse of Serbs in detention camps near ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Congress, White House in tug-of-war over arms sales

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has trimmed the U.S. Congress' decades-long role in vetting billions of dollars in proposed arms ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Iraq war vet wins Arizona Republican primary for Giffords' seat

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Iraq war veteran Jesse Kelly has won the Republican primary in Arizona to pick the party's candidate ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

London TV channel dips a toe into Iran culture war

By Yeganeh Torbati

LONDON (Reuters) - Four Iranians gather for a cozy dinner party, cracking jokes in Persian over a traditional meal of saffron rice ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

U.S. marks second victory over British in War of 1812

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A parade of naval vessels and square-rigged sailing ships made their way on Tuesday up the Mississippi River ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

"The Lucky One" finds romance amid trauma of Iraq war

By Iain Blair

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When it comes to romantic drama, Nicholas Sparks has the Midas touch. All of his books have been ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Obama and the failed war on drugs: Bernd Debusmann

By Bernd Debusmann

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long before he was in a position to change his country's policies, Barack Obama had firm views on ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Argentina ex-dictator admits dirty war "disappeared"

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla has admitted for the first time that the country's brutal 1976-1983 dictatorship "disappeared" leftist ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Pentagon sets up fast track for buying cyber war tools

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is establishing a fast-track acquisition process that would enable it to develop new cyber warfare capabilities within ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Pentagon sets up fast track for buying cyber war tools

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is establishing a fast-track acquisition process that would enable it to develop new cyber warfare capabilities within ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Lagarde says IMF may need less money for war chest

By Lesley Wroughton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A stronger firewall is needed to protect the world economy from Europe's debt crisis, but the International Monetary ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Analysis: Broker bonus bidding war comes at a cost

By Jed Horowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bonuses offered by the U.S.'s biggest securities companies to recruit top brokers are reaching their loftiest ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

WATCH LIVE: @2PM Rick Santorum to make announcement in Gettysburg; CBS reports Sanoturm to suspend campaign

GETTYSBURG, PA (WKZO) -- GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum is scheduled to make an announcement to supporters in the Civil War town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

"Bully": a victory in the ratings war?

By Steve Pond

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Bully," the Weinstein Co. documentary that has made about $250,000 at the box office and stirred ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Eastwood wages legal war with furniture company

The Dirty Harry star is suing bosses at Evofurniture and the Inmod.com website for allegedly infringing on his rights by marketing a range ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Gov. Walker's private bill signing slammed by Dems as "war on women"

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker said early Friday afternoon that he privately signed just over four dozen bills into law Thursday – including some ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Sarah Palin Defeats Katie Couric in Ratings War

The Today Show has finally proved that people don't just love watching actresses pretend to be Sarah Palin, they actually love watching the ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Aronsohn sparks Twitter war over women on TV

The scriptwriter raised eyebrows at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference in Canada on Sunday (01Apr12) by stating small screen programmes in the U.S. are ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Aronsohn sparks Twitter war over women on TV

The scriptwriter raised eyebrows at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference in Canada on Sunday (01Apr12) by stating small screen programmes in the U.S. are ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Loeb's hedge fund launches site in war with Yahoo

By Katya Wachtel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb has intensified his firm Third Point's proxy battle with Yahoo Inc, launching ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Wendy's jumps into "Pink Slime" public relations war

By Lisa Baertlein and Martinne Geller

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wendy's Co says it never has used so-called "pink slime" in its ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Analysis: Brazil commodity exporters under friendly fire in "currency war"

By Reese Ewing

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In its latest bid to slow dollar inflows in a "global currency war," Brazil has dealt an unexpected ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Anti-war protesters again denied permit for NATO summit march

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday rejected a request from anti-war protesters to demonstrate during the NATO summit of world leaders in May, but ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

'Rise of the Guardians' Trailer: Hugh Jackman & Alec Baldwin Spread Magic (and War)

In theory, the idea of a group of iconic childhood fantasy characters — voiced by a group of iconic adulthood fantasy characters (like Hugh Jackman ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Richard Branson turns from adventuring to drug war critic

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, involved in such ventures as selling space travel to the affluent, is now ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

'Rise of the Guardians' Trailer: Hugh Jackman & Alec Baldwin Spread Magic (and War)

In theory, the idea of a group of iconic childhood fantasy characters — voiced by a group of iconic adulthood fantasy characters (like Hugh Jackman ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Price war heralds investment banking shake-out

By Douwe Miedema

LONDON (Reuters) - Investment banks fighting for survival in a world of stricter regulation and more expensive funding are embroiled in a ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Penn's charitable gesture to war veteran

The Oscar-winning actor met the war hero during a dinner party at Penn's house and is said to have reacted in horror after ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Penn's charitable gesture to war veteran

The Oscar-winning actor met the war hero during a dinner party at Penn's house and is said to have reacted in horror after ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

U.S. suspends war remains search over North Korea missile plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has suspended plans to send a team to North Korea to search for U.S. war remains because of ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

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Afghan pullout to save 2.4 billion pounds by 2015: Osborne

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's spending on its military mission in Afghanistan will be ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

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Wounded Syrians recount horror of tank assaults

By Jonathon Burch

REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Like most demonstrators in the crowd, Syrian university student Muaz Jaban ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Analysis: Turning point in the currency war

By Mike Dolan

LONDON (Reuters) - A counteroffensive of sorts may be underway this year in what has seemed like a one-sided "global currency war ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Romney spends millions, campaign war chest shrinks

By Patricia Zengerle and Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney and his backers spent money more quickly in February than they took in ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Apple vs. Android: A courtroom war of attrition

By Dan Levine and Poornima Gupta

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before his death, Apple Inc's Steve Jobs famously promised to go "thermonuclear" against smartphones ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

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Wife of Afghan shooting suspect: how could this be?

By Bill Rigby and Peter Henderson

SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The wife of the U ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Indian tribe, developer in tug-of-war over Grand Canyon Skywalk

By Cynthia Johnston

GRAND CANYON WEST, Arizona (Reuters) - As the muddy Colorado River flows in the plunging depths below, tourists gingerly step onto a ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Two officials face discipline in war dead controversy

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two supervisors at the Delaware mortuary for U.S. war dead are facing disciplinary action for engaging in a ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

'One Shot' and 'Ninja Turtles' Get Release Dates; 'World War Z' Pushed Back

Paramount issued a major update to its release schedule today, with two high-profile projects getting release dates and another being pushed back a half-year ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

U.S. plays down Karzai call for village pullout

By Phil Stewart

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United States played down a call by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday for a NATO pullout ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Romney, allies launch ad war for Illinois primary

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the wild race for the Republican presidential nomination, there has been one constant: When Mitt Romney really needs ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

'One Shot' and 'Ninja Turtles' Get Release Dates; 'World War Z' Pushed Back

Paramount issued a major update to its release schedule today, with two high-profile projects getting release dates and another being pushed back a half-year ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Civilian killings hurt Afghan war support for 40 percent of Americans

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty percent of Americans said the shooting spree by a U.S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan which resulted in ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Assembly approves measures which Dems dub a "war on women"

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - In what Democrats called a “war on women,” the Wisconsin Assembly voted overnight to require school sex education classes to teach ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

BMW warns sees no signs of end to incentive war

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW , the world's largest premium carmaker, warned that more and more profit-eroding incentives are being offered to sell luxury cars at ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Historic verdict condemns warlord, but Hague court limited

By Anthony Deutsch

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The war crimes court at The Hague found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty on Wednesday in its ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Obama: War fears driving gasoline prices higher

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that jitters about the prospect of a military conflict involving Iran were the biggest ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Afghan parliament condemns civilian killings

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament condemned on Monday the massacre of 16 civilians by a lone U.S. soldier and said the Afghan people ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Germany's Merkel pays surprise trip to Afghanistan

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid an unexpected visit to German troops serving in the NATO mission in Afghanistan on Monday, a government ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

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Germany's Merkel pays surprise trip to Afghanistan

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid an unexpected visit to German troops serving in the ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Is Rihanna at War With Chris Brown's Girlfriend?

It seems Chris Brown's girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, doesn't exactly ""like"" Rihanna. The aspiring model, who's been in a relationship with Brown ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Somerhalder wages war over website name

The Vampire Diaries star was left fuming after learning Iansomerhalder.com was made to look like a fansite and he wants his name back ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Somerhalder wages war over website name

The Vampire Diaries star was left fuming after learning Iansomerhalder.com was made to look like a fansite and he wants his name back ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

France says Iran "two-faced", skeptical talks can succeed

By John Irish

PARIS (Reuters) - France voiced skepticism on Wednesday that a planned revival of talks between six world powers and Iran would succeed ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

As World War One centennial nears, fight erupts over memorial

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Back in 1926, nobody balked when President Calvin Coolidge dedicated Kansas City's towering Liberty Memorial as ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Berry waging custody war against Aubry with Gibson's attorney

The actress has been embroiled in a bitter court fight with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, the father of her three-year-old daughter Nahla, since their ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Netanyahu tells Obama: No Israeli decision on Iran attack

By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu assured President Barack Obama on Monday that Israel has not made any decision on ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Turkey says Assad's forces committing war crimes

By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on opponents bears the hallmarks of war crimes and his ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Hackers winning security war: executives

By Joseph Menn

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology security professionals seeking wisdom from industry leaders in San Francisco this week saw more of the dark ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Clinton says argument can be made Assad a war criminal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that an argument could be made that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is a war ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Napolitano defends U.S. drug war in face of legalization debate

By Ioan Grillo and David Alire Garcia

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano defended Washington's drug war strategy on Monday ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Honor Flight plans trip for World War Two vets

UNDATED (WSAU) – Freedom Honor Flight officials say they will be flying another mission for World War Two veterans to Washington May 12th.

These flights ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Italian prison drama wins best film in Berlin

By Mike Collett-White

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Caesar Must Die," a docu-drama in which murderers and mafiosi act out a Shakespearean tragedy in a high-security Italian ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Peter Apps

BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) - The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

A Minute With: Reese Witherspoon on going to "War"

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters.com) - In her new romantic comedy "This Means War" Reese Witherspoon portrays a woman who returns ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Jolie's war film revives Bosnia's divisions

By Daria Sito-Sucic

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie, whose directorial debut on the Bosnian war screened in Sarajevo on Tuesday night, said she would not ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

U.S. says militia group prepared for anti-government

By Meghana Keshavan

DETROIT (Reuters) - Seven members of a Midwestern militia group accused of plotting to kill police were preparing for war against the ...

Sun, February 12, 2012

Airlines urge U.N. deal to avert carbon trade war

By Tim Hepher and Harry Suhartono

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global airlines called on Sunday for a U.N.-brokered deal to prevent a row over ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Oracle buying Taleo for $1.9 billion, cloud war brews

By Jim Finkle and Sayantani Ghosh

(Reuters) - Oracle Corp agreed to buy Taleo Corp, a maker of Web-based software for recruiting employees, for about ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Russia, China lose credit in Arab world: League chief

By Paul Ingrassia and Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League chief said on Monday that Russia and China had lost diplomatic credit in ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.N. victory may push Syria's Assad into unwinnable war

By Joseph Logan

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's victory in dodging a U.N. resolution it deemed a license for regime change may only escalate ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

More U.S. grassroots parades for Iraq war vets possible

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Organizers of a parade for Iraq war veterans that drew thousands of flag waving spectators in St. Louis last weekend have ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Disagreements on cyber risk East-West "Cold War"

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Egypt's "war on democracy" threatens U.S.-ties

By Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Arriving in Egypt last year, Julie Hughes had hoped to help write history by aiding the country's new ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Labor war looms over All-Star weekend

By Steve Keating

(Reuters) - The fun and games of the National Hockey League's All-Star weekend turned serious Saturday as league commissioner Gary Bettman ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Thousands greet veterans at St. Louis parade

By Bruce Olson

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis on Saturday cheering on marchers in a parade ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Reuters Magazine: Chrystia Freeland: The one percent war

By Chrystia Freeland

(Reuters) - When Anders Aslund, a Swedish economist who has studied and advised most of the leaders in the former Soviet Union ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Reuters Magazine: The one percent war

By Chrystia Freeland

When Anders Aslund, a Swedish economist who has studied and advised most of the leaders in the former Soviet Union, visited ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Obama aims to use war savings on infrastructure

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed plowing half the money America will save from the end of its ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

"Miss Bala" puts human face on Mexico's drug war

By Iain Blair

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a ripped-from-the-headlines story, the new movie "Miss Bala," which opens in limited U.S. release on Friday ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Prosecutor says Iraq war vet killed transients for "thrill"

By Troy Anderson

SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran charged in the stabbing murders of four Orange County, California homeless men made ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Paymasters wary as IMF starts new funds quest

By Brian Love

PARIS (Reuters) - Two years after it requested $500 billion to fight off a global slump, the International Monetary Fund's call ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Analysis: Not-so-covert Iran war buys West time, raises tension

By William Maclean

LONDON (Reuters) - A backseat passenger on a motorcycle weaving through the crush of Tehran's morning traffic reaches out and places ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time

By Harriet McLeod

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Confederate Civil War vessel H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine when it ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time

By Harriet McLeod

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Confederate Civil War vessel H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine when it ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Dog tag lost in World War I returned to soldier's son

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, MO (Reuters) - Somehow, maybe in a struggle to remove his helmet, Kent Potter lost his dog tag on a ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Civil War group sues over Virginia city flag ban

By Matthew Ward

PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - A group of descendants of Civil War soldiers who fought for the South sued a city in western ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Netflix sparks price war with UK launch

By Georgina Prodhan and Matt Cowan

LONDON (Reuters) - Netflix launched in Britain and Ireland on Monday, taking on BSkyB's premium drama and movies ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Arkansas Civil War buffs remember Confederate boy hero

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - David O. Dodd is known as Arkansas' boy martyr of the Confederacy.

On Saturday, about 100 people gathered in the ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Syrian forces kill 33 in attack on rebel town: residents

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have killed at least 33 people in a rebel town near the Lebanese border in the last few days ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

"Bridesmaids" in, "War Horse" out of writers awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Bridesmaids," "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Help" were among the film nominees chosen on Thursday for annual Writers ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Militias may drag Libya into civil war: NTC chief

By Mahmoud Habboush and Ali Shuaib

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya risks sliding into civil war unless it cracks down on the rival militias which filled ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war

By Tim Cocks and Felix Onuah

ABUJA (Reuters) - Northern Nigerian Christians said on Tuesday they feared that a spate of Christmas Day bombings by ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Corrected: Zhang, Bale blossom together on "Flowers of War"

By Jordan Riefe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 100 years of Chinese film, "The Flowers of War" is the first major title to feature a ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast "race war"

By Mark Hosenball and Samuel P. Jacobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Jolie hopes Bosnia War movie speaks to her generation

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie didn't plan on directing a movie. But the more she learned about the 1990s Bosnia war, the more ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Zhang, Bale blossom together on "Flowers of War"

By Jordan Riefe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 100 years of Chinese film, "The Flowers of War" is the first major title to feature a ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

EU airline carbon move could spark trade war: China

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing criticized a decision by Europe's highest court to allow airlines to be charged for carbon emissions on flights to and ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

A Minute With: Steven Spielberg on "Tintin" and "War Horse"

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg is among the most prolific film directors ever, and as if to prove it, he has ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Apple scores limited victory in smartphone patent war

By Clare Jim and Poornima Gupta

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple Inc scored a narrow victory against Taiwan's HTC Corp in a patent lawsuit over ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending war

By Joseph Logan

K-CROSSING, Kuwait (Reuters) - The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

USTR's Kirk says no trade war but troubled by China

By Tom Miles

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Saturday the United States is not in a trade war with ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq

By Missy Ryan and Patrick Markey

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces formally ended almost nine years of war in Iraq on Thursday with a ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Ron Paul strongly defends anti-war policies

By Sam Youngman

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul staged a strong defense of his anti-war views on Thursday in an outburst ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Obama: Troops leaving Iraq with heads held high

By Caren Bohan

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama welcomed home some of the last U.S. troops from Iraq on Wednesday ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Obama winds down Iraq war but verdict elusive

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Mission Accomplished" are two words President Barack Obama will not use as he winds down the most unpopular U ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Yemen leader will choose war, not quit: Nobel winner

By Gwladys Fouche and Balazs Koranyi

OSLO (Reuters) - The world's conscience should be haunted for its failure to help the democratic uprising in ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Afghan attacks will not start sectarian war: U.S. Ambassador

By Daniel Magnowski

KABUL (Reuters) - This week's deadly sectarian attacks in Afghanistan will not kick off a cycle of Sunni versus Shi'ite ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Jolie quiets Bosnian critics with war film screening

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Victims of Bosnia's 1992-95 war had most of their anxieties over a film by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie put to rest ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

South Carolina could be Perry's last stand

By Peter Henderson and Karen Brooks

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina might be the last stand for Texas Governor Rick Perry if he ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Turf war brews for prosecutors probing MF Global

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A turf war may be brewing between two high-profile U.S. prosecutors over who will take the lead ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Analysis: "Cold War" with Iran heats up across Mideast

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - Worries of Israel striking Iran might or might not be overblown but across the region the ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Israel's Barak plays down "shadow war" against Iran

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak played down speculation on Saturday that Israel and U.S.-led allies were waging clandestine ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Dogs of war also suffer from emotional stress

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - As U.S. troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, many are coming home with mental and emotional damage ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

U.S. hands main war base, Saddam palaces back to Iraq

By Jim Loney

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military passed a milestone in its pending withdrawal from Iraq on Friday, vacating its vast main ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

U.N. urges action in Syria, Russia and China object

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations' human rights chief on Friday urged world powers to take action to protect civilians in Syria ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement

By Qasim Nauman and Michael Georgy

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's commanders in the wild Afghan border region can return fire if under attack without ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

NATO attack could hurt war on terror: Pakistan

By Augustine Anthony and Qasim Nauman

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan, enraged by a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers, could withdraw its support ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

NATO attack could hurt war on terror: Pakistan

By Augustine Anthony and Qasim Nauman

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan, enraged by a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers, could withdraw its support ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Killer mold too risky in U.S. war on drugs: report

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using fungi to kill coca and other illegal drug crops would be a risky tactic, as there is not ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Insight: Funds and refiners ponder oil Armageddon, war on Iran

By Jonathan Leff and Judy Hua

(Reuters) - Oil consuming nations, hedge funds and big oil refineries are quietly preparing for a Doomsday scenario: An ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

China solar executives aim to avoid trade war with U.S.

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - Heads of China's solar industry on Tuesday said they strongly oppose an investigation by the U.S. into ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Today's currency war may be tomorrow's global crisis: book

By Steven C. Johnson

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Hold on, I'm in the middle of a Twitter war with Nouriel Roubini," author James Rickards ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas

By Caroline Valetkevitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

EU regulator "concerned" over cellphone patents war

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators investigating Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> over their patents dispute are worried intellectual property rights may ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Octogenarian World War Two veteran receives Bronze Star

By Jorene Barut

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Nearly seven decades after he was wounded during the pivotal Battle of the Bulge, former U.S. Army Staff ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Washington state man to face Bosnian war crimes charges

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man accused of being a Bosnian army hit squad member has agreed to return to ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Arab League rebuffs Syria on monitors

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Sunday it had rebuffed a request by Damascus to amend plans for a ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Christian Bale's 'The Flowers of War' Eyes December Release

The Flowers of War could arrive from China in time for awards season. According to THR, producers of Zhang Yimou's ambitious historical drama ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Close helps traumatised war hero find a new home

The Fatal Attraction star contacted the producers of U.S. TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and asked them if they'd be interested ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Close helps traumatised war hero find a new home

The Fatal Attraction star contacted the producers of U.S. TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and asked them if they'd be interested ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Close helps traumatised war hero find a new home

The Fatal Attraction star contacted the producers of U.S. TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and asked them if they'd be interested ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Iraq war veteran, Wis. native, Occupy Wall street protestor condition upgraded

OAKLAND, CA, WI (WTAQ) - An Iraq War veteran from the La Crosse area is getting better today, after he fractured his skull during a ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Christian Bale Looks Insane(r Than Usual) in 'Flowers of War' Trailer

Last month we caught a glimpse of the strange poster for The Flowers of War; today we get the infinitely stranger (but highly intriguing ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Christian Bale Looks Insane(r Than Usual) in 'Flowers of War' Trailer

Last month we caught a glimpse of the strange poster for The Flowers of War; today we get the infinitely stranger (but highly intriguing ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

Christian Bale Looks Insane(r Than Usual) in 'Flowers of War' Trailer

Last month we caught a glimpse of the strange poster for The Flowers of War; today we get the infinitely stranger (but highly intriguing ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

'This Means War' Trailer: Pine, Witherspoon and Hardy's Action Romantic Spy Comedy

I'm not sure we'll ever see a big-screen version of McG's TV show Chuck (heck, I'm surprised we even got ...

Sun, October 16, 2011

'This Means War' Trailer: Pine, Witherspoon and Hardy's Action Romantic Spy Comedy

I'm not sure we'll ever see a big-screen version of McG's TV show Chuck (heck, I'm surprised we even got ...

Sat, October 15, 2011

'This Means War' Trailer: Pine, Witherspoon and Hardy's Action Romantic Spy Comedy

I'm not sure we'll ever see a big-screen version of McG's TV show Chuck (heck, I'm surprised we even got ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

'This Means War' Trailer: Pine, Witherspoon and Hardy's Action Romantic Spy Comedy

I'm not sure we'll ever see a big-screen version of McG's TV show Chuck (heck, I'm surprised we even got ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

China yuan bill risks trade war: House speaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to press China to let its currency rise in value poses a "very severe risk" of a trade war and ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Hungarian Cops Raid 'World War Z' Set

The forthcoming zombie epic World War Z suffered an embarrassing setback today when authorities in Hungary confiscated a cache of weapons that were intended ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Hungarian Cops Raid 'World War Z' Set

The forthcoming zombie epic World War Z suffered an embarrassing setback today when authorities in Hungary confiscated a cache of weapons that were intended ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

China media liken U.S. yuan bill to Great Depression act

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state-run news agency scorned on Tuesday U.S. legislation aiming to press it to raise the value of its yuan ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

American fighter makes Libya's war his own

By Rania El Gamal

SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - For seven months, Matthew Van Dyke has been fighting a war that is not his.

A U ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

War drones keep flying despite computer virus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's unmanned Predator and Reaper drones are continuing to fly remote missions overseas despite a computer virus that ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Analysis: IMF mulls bonds, borrowing to pump up war chest

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing the prospect of a deeper crisis in Europe, the International Monetary Fund is weighing whether it could expand ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Film festival comes to Kabul on war anniversary

By Zhou Xin

KABUL (Reuters) - A father desperately searches for his son, who has been sent on a suicide bomb mission. After losing everything ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

After decade of war, Afghans mull Taliban return

By Martin Petty and Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil, a former right hand man to the reclusive, one-eyed leader of the Taliban ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Afghans hold anti-U.S. rally on eve of war anniversary

KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghans marched through Kabul on Thursday, the eve of the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Apple iPhone voice raises pitch in war vs Google

By Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc beefed up its new iPhone with faster chips and better cameras, seeking to set its handset ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

White House voices concern on China currency bill

By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

Perry suggests U.S. military role in Mexico drug war

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Saturday he would get the U.S. military involved in Mexico's war ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

No solution to Afghan war without Pakistan: Mullen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top uniformed U.S. military officer said on Friday the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is "vexing and yet vital" but ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Amazon ignites tablet war with Fire, takes on Apple

By Phil Wahba and Liana B. Baker

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc took the wraps off its long-awaited "Kindle Fire" on Wednesday, tacking ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

N. Korea and U.S. to talk on war remains next month: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea and the United States will resume talks next month on recovering the remains of American troops killed during the 1950-53 ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

U.S. says Pakistan's ISI using group for "proxy war"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of using the Haqqani Network to wage a "proxy war," hardening its criticism ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Vets jet to DC for WWII memorial tour

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Ninety World War Two veterans from our area will get to see a memorial today in Washington honoring the war they ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Lebanese war film wins top prize at Toronto fest

By Jeffrey Hodgson

TORONTO (Reuters) - A film about the struggles of a village in war-torn Lebanon took the People's Choice award at the ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

U.S. "Red Dot" spy program hunts bombs in war zones

By Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that operates spy satellites is helping the military spot homemade bombs before they kill American ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

For Sachs, U.S. 9/11 response undercut war on poverty

By Lesley Wroughton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World-renowned development economist Jeffrey Sachs has made it his mission to improve the lives of the world's poor ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

September 11 widow imagines ways other than war

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrea LeBlanc, whose husband died aboard one of the 9/11 hijacked planes, speaks out about alternatives to ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

On the Afghan frontline, U.S. soldiers see longer war ahead

By Nikola Solic

KUNAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers deployed on the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan say the war isn't going away ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

World War Z producer thanks Glasgow for warm welcome

Pitt and his co-workers have been shooting scenes for the post-apocalyptic project in Glasgow, which was made to look like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

World War Z producer thanks Glasgow for warm welcome

Pitt and his co-workers have been shooting scenes for the post-apocalyptic project in Glasgow, which was made to look like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

World War Z producer thanks Glasgow for warm welcome

Pitt and his co-workers have been shooting scenes for the post-apocalyptic project in Glasgow, which was made to look like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

World War Z producer thanks Glasgow for warm welcome

Pitt and his co-workers have been shooting scenes for the post-apocalyptic project in Glasgow, which was made to look like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

World War Z producer thanks Glasgow for warm welcome

Pitt and his co-workers have been shooting scenes for the post-apocalyptic project in Glasgow, which was made to look like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Island influence, war dance revs up Texas football team

By Karen Brooks

EULESS, Texas (Reuters) - Defensive lineman Moahengi Latu strikes an imposing figure, long hair swinging wildly as he belts out a battle ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Ben Affleck to Direct and Star In 'First-Person' War Movie

This story provokes mixed feelings: for one, Ben Affleck has proven to be a questionable director in the past. On the other hand, I ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Aid poised to flow as fog of war lifts in Tripoli

GENEVA (Reuters) - Humanitarian aid workers said on Tuesday a rapid resolution to the Libyan conflict would help them bring urgent help to the residents ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Rowling's tears over great-grandfather's war bravery

The writer was learning about her family history on genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? when it was revealed her ancestor, Frenchman ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

UPDATE: NBC Wins Bidding War For Sarah Silverman Series

UPDATE: NBC will be the network to launch Sarah Silverman's new autobiographical comedy series. Silverman will not only star in, but will write ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Rowling's tears over great-grandfather's war bravery

The writer was learning about her family history on genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? when it was revealed her ancestor, Frenchman ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

UPDATE: NBC Wins Bidding War For Sarah Silverman Series

UPDATE: NBC will be the network to launch Sarah Silverman's new autobiographical comedy series. Silverman will not only star in, but will write ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Rowling's tears over great-grandfather's war bravery

The writer was learning about her family history on genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? when it was revealed her ancestor, Frenchman ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

UPDATE: NBC Wins Bidding War For Sarah Silverman Series

UPDATE: NBC will be the network to launch Sarah Silverman's new autobiographical comedy series. Silverman will not only star in, but will write ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Rowling's tears over great-grandfather's war bravery

The writer was learning about her family history on genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? when it was revealed her ancestor, Frenchman ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

UPDATE: NBC Wins Bidding War For Sarah Silverman Series

UPDATE: NBC will be the network to launch Sarah Silverman's new autobiographical comedy series. Silverman will not only star in, but will write ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

'5 Days of War' Unleashes Hell in Exclusive Clip

Renny Harlin knows action.

He broadened the scope of the Die Hard franchise with Die Hard 2, he helmed the often-maligned, under-appreciated Cutthroat Island ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Analysis: UK social media controls point to wider "info war"

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's flirtation with the idea of social media censorship controls after ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

'5 Days of War' Unleashes Hell in Exclusive Clip

Renny Harlin knows action.

He broadened the scope of the Die Hard franchise with Die Hard 2, he helmed the often-maligned, under-appreciated Cutthroat Island ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Prosecutors seek two war crimes trials against Mladic

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the Yugoslavia war crimes court have proposed splitting the case against Ratko Mladic into two parts to speed up the ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Gaddafi vows fight as world backs new leaders

By Samia Nakhoul and Mohammed Abbas

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged his supporters from hiding to fight on as Libya's new interim rulers ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' Gets Release Date

Next year, Paramount has an early Christmas present to offer: hordes of flesh-eating zombies! The studio today announced that it will be releasing its ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy sale sparks bidding war

By Jason Kandel and Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The bankruptcy sale of Crystal Cathedral, the glass-walled Orange County church known for its "Hour ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Oil slides $4 on economic gloom, dollar

By Jessica Donati

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by more than $4 a barrel on Thursday, with U.S. futures touching $81.86 barrel ...

Sun, August 07, 2011

Former Sen. Hatfield, anti-war Republican, dies

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Former Senator Mark Hatfield, a liberal anti-war Republican from Oregon, died on Sunday at age 89.

In his ...

Sat, August 06, 2011

Obama pledges to press on in Afghan war

By Phil Stewart and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged Monday to forge ahead with his Afghan war strategy and the Pentagon ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

'300' Director Zack Snyder Tackles War Drama 'The Last Photograph'

Zack Snyder has the reverse career of most directors. Unlike those filmmakers who cultivate their skills on smaller films and grow, grow, grow to ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

AMC Sets Premiere Date For New Civil-War Series, 'Hell On Wheels'

AMC has become the network to watch out for when it comes to original programming. The Killing may have been a waste of time ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

AMC Sets Premiere Date For New Civil-War Series, 'Hell On Wheels'

AMC has become the network to watch out for when it comes to original programming. The Killing may have been a waste of time ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

AMC Sets Premiere Date For New Civil-War Series, 'Hell On Wheels'

AMC has become the network to watch out for when it comes to original programming. The Killing may have been a waste of time ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Rebels in captured town plan push towards Tripoli

By Michael Georgy

BIR AL-GHANAM, Libya, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels who seized this town 80 km (50 miles) south of Tripoli said on ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Chicago museum's unearthed Soviet posters a diary of war

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The horrors and heroism of World War Two are given a fresh look in an Art Institute of Chicago ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Back from war, young vets struggle to find good jobs

By Matthew A. Ward

SUFFOLK, Va (Reuters) - Given the high unemployment rate among young male veterans, 25-year-old Thomas Jones and 31-year-old Vincent Moore Jr ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Pearl Harbor skull could date to World War II

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Military scientists are trying to determine if a skull found in Pearl Harbor among debris dating to the 1940s belonged to a ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Tech-savvy Taliban fights war in cyberspace

By Michelle Nichols

KABUL (Reuters) - The war in Afghanistan entered cyberspace on Wednesday when the tech-savvy Taliban said their phones, email and website had ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Serbia arrests last major war crimes fugitive

By Adam Tanner and Aleksandar Vasovic

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia arrested the last major war crimes suspect from the 1990s Yugoslav conflicts on Wednesday, closing ...

Sat, July 16, 2011

South Carolina beach city remembers black Civil War soldiers

By Harriet McLeod

FOLLY BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) -- The tiny island city of Folly Beach, South Carolina, paid tribute this week to Union soldiers ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

More Mexicans fleeing the drug war seek U.S. asylum

By Patricia Giovine

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Mexican journalist Armando Rodriguez, renowned for his coverage of gangland slayings in his hometown of Ciudad Juarez ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Disabled Iraq war veteran falls to death from rollercoaster

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A disabled war veteran fell to his death from a 208-foot-tall rollercoaster late on Friday afternoon, tragically ending his miraculous ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

South Korean Web attacks might have been war drill

By Jim Finkle

BOSTON (Reuters) - Attacks that crippled South Korean government websites in July 2009 and again in March 2011 might have been cyber ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Drug war bodies expose flaws in Mexican forensics

By Mica Rosenberg

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Alejandro Espinoza knew his brother and nephew were dead when he saw the photo in the newspaper, their ...

Sun, July 03, 2011

Serb general Mladic to boycott war crimes court

By Ivana Sekularac and Aaron Gray-Block

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic will boycott the U.N. war crimes court, where ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Gates weighs toll of war

By Phil Stewart, Missy Ryan and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert Gates, in his final interview as defense secretary, grew quiet as he tried ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Libya actions do not violate War Powers Act: Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday his administration's actions on Libya do not violate the War Powers Act and that it has ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama cited cost as a reason to bring troops home from Afghanistan, he referred to ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

Crusading poet embodies Mexico's drug war pain

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (Reuters) - It was well past midnight when Mexicans usually too afraid to venture out after dark streamed into Chihuahua's central square ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Revolutionary War veteran will be honored Sunday

Forty veterans of the Revolutionary War are buried in Wisconsin cemeteries – and one of them will get some long overdue recognition on Sunday.

The ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Videogamers seek more peace, less war

By Richard Chang

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Videogames are becoming kinder and gentler as women and older players seek pleasure in a pastime long dominated ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

U.S. intensifying covert war in Yemen: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has intensified air strikes on suspected militants in Yemen in a bid to keep them from consolidating power as ...

Sun, June 05, 2011

D-Day veterans recall World War Two turning point

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sixty-seven years ago, Walter Ehlers landed on a Normandy, France, beach leading a squad of 12 men on ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

"Peace caravan" crossing Mexico to protest drug war

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mexicans began a weeklong caravan on Saturday to protest the country's bloody drug war, led by a crusading ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Analysis: Fighting E.coli war with smart machines and soap

By Ben Hirschler and Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Superfast machines helped Chinese and German scientists decode the genes of Europe's deadly E.coli ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Mexican drug war scares U.S. teens off smuggling

By Tim Gaynor

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Police in the U.S. border city of El Paso can thank criminals in Mexico for ridding ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

North Carolina city honors black Civil War soldiers

By Jim Brumm

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hundreds of African-American Union soldiers buried in the National Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina, after the Civil ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Global war on drugs a failure, high-level panel says

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-profile group of global leaders declared the "war on drugs" a failure on Thursday and urged governments ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Mexican teens turn to kidnapping in drug war city

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - School dropout Toby was just 15 when he and his friends started kidnapping businessmen, truck drivers and ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Acting CONCACAF president accuses Blazer of 'waging war'

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - The split within CONCACAF deepened on Wednesday when its acting president insisted the regional soccer governing body's general ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

"Cooperative" Mladic to face tribunal on Friday

By Aaron Gray-Block

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic used his power to commit atrocities that tore a nation apart ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Marshfield celebrates Memorial Day with Civil War sesquicentential

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - Marshfield’s Memorial Day observance will highlight the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War, and the 130th anniversary of Memorial Day ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Memorial Day had its beginnings in Civil War

By Verna Gates

Birmingham, Ala (Reuters) --- Bands will play, soldiers will march and wreaths will be laid on Monday as America commemorates the men ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Top war crimes suspect Mladic arrested in Serbia

By Aleksandar Vasovic

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic was arrested in Serbia on Thursday after years on the run from international ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

War-weary lawmakers push Obama to end Afghan war

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - War-weary lawmakers pushed President Barack Obama to wind down the 10-year-old conflict in Afghanistan on Wednesday as the House ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Analysis: Sony Ericsson needs Sony firepower for Android war

By Simon Johnson and Tarmo Virki

STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Japan's Sony needs to assert control over Sony Ericsson if the handset joint venture ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban to end war: report

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war, the Washington ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Streisand and Kramer at war over The Normal Heart

Streisand has attacked Kramer in a new Entertainment Weekly interview, and the playwright has responded by blaming the diva for holding up the adaptation ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Hungarian, 97, on trial for World War Two crimes

By Marton Dunai

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A Hungarian court on Thursday began the trial of Sandor Kepiro, 97, accused over the massacre of more than ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

World War II "Hump" pilots meet for final reunion

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Five aging World War II pilots who once flew over the treacherous terrain of the Himalayan Mountains ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Two Korean War vets receive Medal of Honor posthumously

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest declaration of military valor, to two Korean War veterans on Monday ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Iraq aims to revive movie-going stifled by Saddam, war

By Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Zaid Fadhel has spent $800,000 to realize a dream of reviving cinemas in Iraq after decades of ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Gates sees possible turning point in Afghan war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. troops could reach a turning point in Afghanistan this year if they can prevent the Taliban from retaking certain areas ...

Sun, April 17, 2011

London hit "War Horse" makes thrilling Broadway bow

By David Rooney

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It's easy to see what attracted Steven Spielberg to British children's author Michael Morpugo's ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Bosnian war crimes suspect held without bail in Oregon

By Dan Cook

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A single mother accused of committing war crimes in the Balkans was ordered held without bond on Friday ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Stabenow Builds Massive War Chest In Re-Election Bid

LANSING, Mich (WLMI)  U-S Senator Debbie Stabenow is sitting on about three-million dollars for her re-election campaign next year.  The Michigan Democrat has raised ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Washington man, Oregon woman arrested over Bosnian war crimes

By Laura Myers and Teresa Carson

SEATTLE/PORTLAND (Reuters) - A Washington state man and an Oregon woman were arrested on Wednesday at the request ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

First shots mark 150 years since start of Civil War

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - In the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday, about two dozen Union Army re-enactors raised a 33-star American flag ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Solemn tribute to mark 150 years since Civil War's start

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - At dawn on Tuesday, re-enactors dressed and armed as Confederate soldiers will fire cannons toward Fort Sumter ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Senate blocks war powers vote amid Libya action

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As leading U.S. senators discuss whether Congress should retroactively approve military operations in Libya, the Senate on Tuesday ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Special report: The West's unwanted war in Libya

By Paul Taylor

PARIS (Reuters) - It is a war that Barack Obama didn't want, David Cameron didn't need, Angela Merkel couldn't ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Apple wins skirmish in Nokia patent war

By Diane Bartz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc won a round in its patent fight with Nokia on Friday as a U.S. trade panel ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

McCain says Gaddafi should be tried for "war crimes"

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should be tried for war crimes for "outrageous levels of brutality" he has used to crush opposition ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Asia tours turf war set for new chapter

By Patrick Johnston

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The OneAsia Tour tees off for its third season in Indonesia this week amid continued criticism from the Asian ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Obama confident coalition will lead Libyan war

By Alister Bull

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama expressed confidence on Tuesday the United States will be able to transfer control ...

Sun, March 20, 2011

Nebraska couple create photo exhibits of U.S. war dead

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - A traveling photo exhibit of 98 U.S. military from Nebraska and western Iowa killed in the Afghanistan ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Charlie Sheen Catchphrases prompt trademark war

By Eriq Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The next time Charlie Sheen wishes to say something outrageous, he may want to pause a beat ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

USOC concerned about drug war ahead of Pan Am Games

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The United States Olympic Committee promised on Tuesday to have a security plan in place before sending athletes to the Pan American ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Saudi sends troops, Bahrain Shi'ites call it "war"

By Lin Noueihed and Frederik Richter

MANAMA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia sent troops into Bahrain on Monday to help put down weeks of protests by ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

First Images From Spielberg's 'War Horse'

Looks like we have the first image from Steven Spielberg's latest epic War Horse. And in case you were wondering if the title ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

The War of Words Continues in Madison

Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Governor Scott Walker says national union leaders appear to be influencing the 14 state Senate Democrats who left Madison to delay ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Soldier gets hard labor, discharge in Afghan war case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 60 days of hard labor and a discharge on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Franco wants to film real gangs at war

The 127 Hours star is teaming up with director Harmony Korine to go underground for the forthcoming film and they are hoping to catch ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Last U.S. veteran of World War One dies at 110

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frank Buckles, believed to be the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War One, has died at age 110, according to ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Largest Crowds Since Vietnam War March in Madison

Fri, February 25, 2011

Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin

By James Kelleher and David Bailey

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A crowd estimated at more than 70,000 people on Saturday waved American flags, sang ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Wolfgang Petersen and Scott Stuber Team For 'Old Man's War'

Mr. Epic Battle himself is taking another another movie that will probably have some more epic battles.

Wolfgang Peterson -- director of Troy, Air Force ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

U.S. launches diplomatic "surge" to end Afghan war

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is mounting a "diplomatic surge" to end the war in Afghanistan even as military pressure is ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Civilian death study rates "dirty war" in Iraq

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 92,600 civilians were killed in armed violence in Iraq from 2003 to 2008, and U.S ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

Sony takes gaming console war to phones

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson unveiled on Sunday its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone, taking video game console wars to ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Afghanistan less nervy than partnering Tiger: war veteran

By Bernie McGuire

DUBAI (Reuters) - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rowells, who competed in Wednesday's Dubai Desert Classic pre-tournament pro-am, said he was more nervous ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

New military strategy looks beyond Afghan war

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military on Tuesday issued its first new statement of strategy in seven years, moving beyond a focus on ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Hurt Locker bosses seek to dismiss war veteran's lawsuit

Master Sergeant Jeffrey Sarver alleges the movie's lead character, played by Jeremy Renner, is based on him but he was given no credit ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

War dispatch: torn blood vessels growing problem

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. troops appear to be sustaining more blood vessel tears now than in earlier wars, according ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Israeli official sees cyber alternative to "ugly" war

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cyberwarfare of the kind waged against Iran last year offers advanced nations an alternative to "ugly" military force with ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Rumsfeld defends handling of Iraq war in new book

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concludes in his new autobiography that the war in Iraq has been worth the cost and remains ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Looming labor war a sobering thought at Super Bowl party

By Steve Keating

DALLAS (Reuters) - The NFL's chief negotiator warned Wednesday that the clock is ticking down on reaching a new collective bargaining ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

"Hurt Locker" shoot back at war veteran's lawsuit

By Eriq Gardner

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Producers of Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker" have lobbed a free-speech grenade at Iraq war veteran Jeffrey ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Joblessness, rising prices could spark war within

By Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world economy is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Family of soldier disappointed at war crimes charges

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The family of the youngest and lowest-ranking U.S. Army soldier ordered to face court martial for war ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Companies pull hard in pricing tug-of-war

By Alexander Smith

LONDON (Reuters) - Fretful central bankers and hard-pressed consumers hoping companies will swallow rising input costs look set to be disappointed as ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

China rating agency blames U.S. for "credit war"

By Zhou Xin and Kevin Yao

BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The ultra-loose monetary policy of the United States is setting the stage for "a ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

U.S. border cop fired over drug war views files lawsuit

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who said he was fired because of his views on drug legalization ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Wal-Mart drops plan to build near Civil War site

By Bill Berkrot

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it has dropped plans to build a superstore near the site of an historic ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Sienna Miller to appear in World War Two play

LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Sienna Miller will star in World War Two stage drama "Flare Path," written by Terence Rattigan and based on his ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Special Report: Is a solar trade war about to flare?

By Matt Daily, Christoph Steitz and Leonora Walet

EBERSWALDE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's fifth-biggest solar power park emerges as a smudge on the horizon ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

It's not war, it's a football match say Iran and Iraq

By Mike Collett

DOHA (Reuters) - War-ravaged Iraq scored one of sport's unlikely successes when they won the Asian Cup four years ago and ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Brazil's Mantega warns of "trade war": report

LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil is ready to take further steps to stop its currency from rising, the country's Finance Minister said on Sunday, warning ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Key soldier in Afghan war crimes case faces court-martial

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - An Army staff sergeant was ordered on Friday to be tried by a military court to face charges ...

Sat, January 01, 2011

Flooded Australia city "like war zone"

BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Floods left parts of Australia's third-biggest city on Thursday looking like a war zone in need of years of reconstruction ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

Kabul silent over Obama's Afghan war review

By Jonathon Burch

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's leaders, overlooked in the summary of a "brutally honest" U.S. war strategy review, did not offer ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Official Synopsis For 'War Horse' Revealed

When Steven Spielberg makes a movie, the media hungry masses pay attention. In his new film War Horse, the famed auteur returns to epic ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Obama, on eve of review, cites Afghan war progress

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, on the eve of releasing a major review of his Afghanistan policy, told lawmakers on Wednesday ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Intel reports offer dim views of Afghan war: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two new classified intelligence reports on the war in Afghanistan say there is a limited chance of success unless Pakistan hunts down ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Analysis: WikiLeaks battle a new amateur face of cyber war?

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - The website attacks launched by supporters of WikiLeaks show 21st-century cyber warfare evolving into a more ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Corrected: Businesses seek refuge from drug war in Mexico City

(Corrects number of years in penultimate paragraph) By Mica Rosenberg and Anahi Rama

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City, known for its high crime rates ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Analysis: WikiLeaks battle: a new amateur face of cyber war?

By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - The website attacks launched by supporters of WikiLeaks show 21st-century cyber warfare evolving into a more ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Businesses flee to Mexico City as drug war grows

By Mica Rosenberg and Anahi Rama

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City, known for its high crime rates and kidnappings, is becoming a safe haven ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

British PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war

By Mohammed Abbas and David Alexander

KABUL (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Abigail Spencer Joins 'This Means War'

Hollywood is making the bold move of hiring attractive people to pretend to be different attractive people who are attracted to each other all ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Jolie downplays Bosnian war film uproar

Jolie has stepped behind the camera for the first time for the as-yet-untitled wartime love story, which is set in the region and was ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Obama in Afghanistan, U.S. to release war review soon

By Caren Bohan

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited Afghanistan on Friday but bad weather kept him on a U.S ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Special Report: What did you do in the ETF war, daddy?

By Aaron Pressman

BOSTON (Reuters) - Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group's chief investment officer, vividly recalls the first time he proposed exchange-traded funds to his ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Four years on, drug war bleeds Mexican heartland

By Michael O'Boyle and Miguel Angel Gutierrez

MORELIA, Michoacan (Reuters) - A four-year army crackdown in Mexico's methamphetamine-producing heartland has provoked a dizzying ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Grant launches war museum appeal

The Notting Hill star turned out at the Highlanders' Museum in Fort George on Thursday (25Nov10) to launch the campaign, which aims to raise ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows

By Paul Tait

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans in two crucial southern provinces are almost completely unaware of the September 11 attacks on the United States ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

U.S. to deploy tanks in Afghan war: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is sending battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time in the nine-year-old war against the Taliban, the Washington ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Gates sees no gap with Karzai on Afghan war strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday rejected suggestions that Afghan President Hamid Karzai was increasingly at odds with the United States over ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Iran starts "biggest" air defense war games

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began what it said was its biggest ever air defense drill on Tuesday to test its ability to deter air strikes ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Final Harry Potter movie will be "like a war film"

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - If "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" felt less frenetic than many fantasy blockbusters, then it was ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

NATO summit a turning point in Afghan war: U.S. envoy

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The NATO summit in Lisbon this weekend will mark a turning point in the prosecution of the war in ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Illinois, Wisconsin in war-of-words over jobs

UNDATED (WSAU) Incoming governor Scott Walker says he'll try to lure companies from Illinois into Wisconsin, and that's drawn a response from ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Report cautions Obama on high cost of Afghan war

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An independent task force cautioned President Barack Obama on Friday about the high cost of the Afghanistan war and ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Special report: For U.S. veterans, the war after the wars

By Nick Carey

FOREST CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Deep in America's heartland, this small town is a world away from the heat of Iraq ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

"War for Late Night" lifts lid on NBC turmoil

By Richard Rushfield

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Isolated. Under constant pressure. Worked to the bone. Cut off from their public by a bubble of ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Museums unite to chronicle post-war LA art scene

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 60 California cultural institutions are coming together to tell the story of the birth of the ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Six Americans killed in Mexico's drug war city

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen have killed six U.S. citizens in separate attacks since Saturday in the violent border city ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Military ready for war in cyberspace

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military's new Cyber Command, responsible for shielding 15,000 military computer networks from intruders, has become fully ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Afghans, West try to lure Taliban fighters out of war

By Patrick Markey

KABUL (Reuters) - While Afghan President Hamid Karzai seeks talks with Taliban leaders, Afghan and NATO-led forces have quietly tried to chip ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

WikiLeaks has more U.S. war files, Pentagon says

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks, which already has made public nearly 500,000 classified U.S. files on the wars in Iraq and ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

Mexicans mourn slain party-goers in drug war city

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Families mourned on Sunday the victims of one of Mexico's worst shootings, weeping over the open ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

No surprises seen in WikiLeaks Iraq war data: Pentagon

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it does not expect big surprises from an imminent release of up to 500 ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

U.S. is currency war's "tomb maker": China economist

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States fired the first shot in the currency war and the rest of the world must be on guard for ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Drug war bloodshed tarnishes Mexico's richest city

By Robin Emmott

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Once an oasis of calm, Mexico's richest city has become a central battleground in the country's ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Geithner sees "no risk" of currency war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday he sees "no risk" of a global currency war and wants to maximize incentives for ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Bailey praying Afghanistan shoot dissuades sons from war

The 72 year old, who has snapped stars including Paul Weller, Sadie Frost and Dizzee Rascal, was approached to produce a picture feature for ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Clooney returns to the Sudan with anti-war message

The movie star and his journalist father Nick visited Darfur in 2008 and shot a film chronicling the atrocities of genocide there for unaware ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Feingold: Johnson Doesn't Want to Hold Administration Accountable For War

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold says his election opponent does not want to do one of the most important parts of ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Caine: 'War experience made me compassionate'

The Get Carter star was called up for national service in the British Army at the age of 18 and he was deployed to ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Jon Oliver Engaged To Iraq War Veteran

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Mon, October 04, 2010

Obama says no big shift now in Afghan war strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has no plans for any major changes in his Afghanistan war strategy for now ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

U.S. military faces strains after decade of war: Gates

By David Alexander

DURHAM, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on Wednesday that nearly a decade of fighting in Iraq ...

Sun, September 26, 2010

U.S. soldier faces murder charges from Afghan war

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The first of 12 U.S. soldiers charged with crimes in Afghanistan that range from killing civilians to keeping ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

White House seeks to limit fallout from Afghan war book

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday sought to limit any fallout from a new book that chronicles bitter infighting among ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Crash kills 9 U.S. troops, 2010 deadliest year of Afghan war

By Tim Gaynor and Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter crash killed nine American troops from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan's south on ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

'Hidalgo' Scribe John Fusco To Pen 'Day Of War'

King David is about to get gritty and gangster.

GiantKiller Pictures' just hired Hidalgo's screenwriter, John Fusco, to pen the biblical actioner Day ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Fry blasts Blair over war

The actor and funnyman launched his new memoirs, The Fry Chronicles, on Monday (13Sep10) and used the opportunity to take aim at Blair, whose ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Beware starting trade war, China economist tells U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States would be the loser if it touched off a trade war by labeling China a currency manipulator or imposed ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Publishers take aim at Francis in book war

The soft-porn king is taking legal action to ban the release of FLASH! Bars, Boobs, and Busted: 5 Years on the Road with Girls ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Venice film recounts trauma of war-scarred U.S. troops

By Silvia Aloisi

VENICE (Reuters) - A documentary premiering at the Venice film festival explores the trauma of U.S. soldiers returning from war in ...

Mon, September 06, 2010

Aussie teen war drama set to explode worldwide

By Megan Lehmann

SYDNEY (Hollywood Reporter) - Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging "Tomorrow, When the War ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Cusack at war with Fox News

The High Fidelity star made the barbed comments on his Twitter.com blog after he was asked his opinion on the proposal to build ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

U.S. touts Iraq trade mission as war mission wanes

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Commerce Department said on Wednesday it will lead 15 U.S. companies, including Boeing, General Electric and Wamar ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

'Pacific' Emmy-Winner McKenna Plans 3D World War II Flick

After not surprising anyone by winning the Emmy for Best Miniseries last night, The Pacific's co-executive producer and writer Bruce McKenna wants some ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

Hitmen kill Mexican mayor in drug war state

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug hitmen killed the mayor of a small town in northern Mexico on Sunday in a region where two car ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

Iraqis say war "not ending" despite U.S. drawdown

By Waleed Ibrahim

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's message this weekend that Iraq would "chart its own course" may have been welcome news ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

Gene testing war looms for AstraZeneca heart drug

By Ben Hirschler, European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Gene testing is shaping up to be a marketing battleground for new blood thinners like AstraZeneca ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Obama says Iraq war is ending, his promise is kept

By Jeff Mason

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq could "chart its own course" and told Americans the drawdown ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Angelina Jolie's Next Project Is A Bosnian War Love Story (Updated)

As if it weren't enough that Angelina Jolie is more wealthy, famous, and beautiful than you or I will ever be, the woman ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Jolie to direct war film in Hungary?

Jolie spent the weekend (21-22Aug10) scouting for locations in the city with the couple's two-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, according to X17Online.com ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

40th Anniversary of Fatal Explosion at UW-Madison Protesting Vietnam War

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was 40 years ago Tuesday when a stolen van with a ton of explosives blew up Sterling Hall at UW-Madison ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Johnson, Feingold Wage War of Words Ahead of GOP Primary

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Three Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate will square off in a primary 3 weeks from Tuesday.

But to hear ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Angelina Jolie's Next Project Is A Bosnian War Love Story

As if it weren't enough that Angelina Jolie is more wealthy, famous, and beautiful than you or I will ever be, the woman ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

Angelina Jolie to film love story set in Bosnia war

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie is starting work on a movie about a love story set during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.

Jolie, who made a ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Barnes & Noble proxy war and earnings complicate sale

By Phil Wahba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The war that has erupted between Barnes & Noble Inc's <BKS.N> two largest shareholders over control of ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

MindFood: Game Movies I'd Rather See Than Gears of War

There's no denying that Gears of War is a popular video game franchise. Eleven million copies sold worldwide to date for the first ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Lost items spark international bidding war

Profiles in History boss Joe Maddalena is offering thousands of memorabilia items from the TV show, which came to a close after six seasons ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Afghan archaeologists find Buddhist site as war rages

By Sayed Salahuddin

KABUL (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Afghanistan, where Taliban Islamists are fighting the Western-backed government, have uncovered Buddhist-era remains in an area south ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Campbell urged to apologise over 'inconvenient' war crimes comment

The supermodel took to the stand in The Hague, Netherlands earlier this month (Aug10) to give evidence in Taylor's war crimes trial. He ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms

By Sayed Salahuddin and Paul Tait

KABUL (Reuters) - Total foreign military deaths in Afghanistan have passed 2,000 since the war began in late ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Petraeus sees "areas of progress" in Afghan war

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. commander in Afghanistan said he sees "areas of progress" in the war but it was still ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Special Report: Inside Greece's war on tax evaders

By Dina Kyriakidou and Greg Roumeliotis

ATHENS (Reuters) - The tax investigator thinks she's nearly cracked it. For months the civil servant has pored ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Farrow contradicts Campbell's war crimes testimony

The British beauty took the witness box at The Hague in the Netherlands on Thursday (05Aug10) to face claims she accepted blood diamonds - a ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

State Vets Forming Commission for Civil War Anniversary

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Department wants to make sure this state’s soldiers are remembered as the nation marks the 150th ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

Historians get ready for 150th anniversary of Civil War

Madison, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Department wants to make sure this state’s soldiers are remembered as the nation marks the 150th ...

Sat, August 07, 2010

Fidel Castro speaks against war to Cuban parliament

By Rosa Tania Valdes

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former President Fidel Castro addressed Cuba's parliament in his first public government act in four years Saturday ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Corrected: Tired of war, thousands of Iraqis want to go to U.S.

(Corrects number of displaced in paragraph 4)

By Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Ahmed is desperate to get out of Baghdad, after Islamists threatened to ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Campbell granted extra security for war crimes trial

Campbell is set to take to the witness stand in the high-profile case over claims she accepted a blood diamond from Taylor as a ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Naomi Campbell tells war crimes court was given diamonds

By Aaron Gray-Block and Reed Stevenson

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - British supermodel Naomi Campbell, testifying at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Intel agrees to end chip war with rivals

By Alex Dobuzinskis and John Poirier

LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intel Corp, the world's largest chipmaker, has agreed to stop using threats and ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Pakistan's Zardari says war with Taliban being lost

By John Irish and Daniel Flynn

PARIS (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday the international community was losing the war ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Campbell wants privacy during war crimes trial

Campbell is set to take to the witness box in the high-profile case over claims she accepted a blood diamond from Taylor as a ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

HELSINKI (Reuters) - An increasingly heated battle in the global smartphone market is set to weigh on handset vendors ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup

By Alberto Fajardo

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Afghan war leak may have severe consequences: Gates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports this week about the war in Afghanistan could have severe consequences for U ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Korean War Armistice Day

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Korean War ended 57 years ago today. Governor Jim Doyle first proclaimed last year that July 27th would be Korean ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Congress gives Obama long-delayed Afghan war funds

By Matt Spetalnick and Sayed Salahuddin

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama long-delayed funding for his troop increase in ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

"Sacred War" Declared by North Korea on U.S., South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it would begin a "sacred war" against the United States and South Korea at "any time necessary ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Peace Groups Turning Up Heat on Cutting Afghan War Funding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin peace groups are making another pitch to curtail funding for the war in Afghanistan.

Peace Action Wisconsin and other groups ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Senate sends Afghan war funds bill back to House

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved funds to pay for President Barack Obama's Afghanistan troop increase, but refused to ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Fidel Castro appears again, warns of war

By Jeff Franks

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro took his warning of impending nuclear war to Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Friday ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Playboy bidding war looms

By Jennifer Saba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bidding war for the bunny may be about to break out.

Playboy Enterprises Inc <PLA.N> looks ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

U.S. general named to lead Iraq, Afghan war theater

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. general once criticized for saying it was "fun to shoot some people" was tapped by the Pentagon on ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Sony slashes Reader price in war with Kindle and Nook

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp has cut the price of its Reader devices, joining an electronic-reader price war between Amazon.com Inc and Barnes ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Sri Lanka hardliners protest U.N. war crimes probe

By Ranga Sirilal and C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Police on Tuesday clashed with protesters led by a Sri Lanka cabinet minister who vowed ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Afghan war at critical stage, says Petraeus

By Rob Taylor

KABUL (Reuters) - The nine-year war in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Sunday, as ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Germany fans war of words with Argentina

By Karolos Grohmann

ERASMIA, South Africa (Reuters) - Germany captain Philipp Lahm on Thursday fanned a war of words between his side and rivals Argentina ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Germany fans war of words with Argentina

By Karolos Grohmann

ERASMIA, South Africa (Reuters) - Germany captain Philipp Lahm on Thursday fanned a war of words between his side and rivals Argentina ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

War documentary spurs rescue mission and sequel

By Elizabeth Guider

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Barber's indie World War Two documentary "Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story" is having ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Connecticut starts border war over NY hedge funds

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell on Wednesday restarted her state's on-again, off-again border wars with New York by ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Cold War support for Russian "spies" on networking site

By Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Patriotic, anti-American messages adorn the pages of two alleged Russian spies on Russia's answer to Facebook, a reminder ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Afghan campaign steps up in bloodiest month of war

KABUL (Reuters) - The deaths of four Norwegian soldiers in a roadside bomb attack brings to around 100 the number of foreign troops to die ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Lawmakers want more answers on Afghan war plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a key Senate panel pledged on Friday to hold more hearings on the U.S. goals for the war ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

War film "Restrepo" gives ground view of Afghan war

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Want to talk war? Forget U.S. Generals Stanley McChrystal and even David Petraeus, and consider not what ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Obama says shake-up won't disrupt Afghan war plan

By Phil Stewart and Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday his ouster of the top commander in Afghanistan would not ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

U.S. author calls Afghanistan war "pointless"

By Mark Egan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States should pull its troops out of Afghanistan because the war cannot be won and neighboring ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Researchers see chimps waging "war"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chimpanzees wage war, mercilessly killing members of neighboring groups to expand their own territory, researchers reported Monday.

While biologists had long suspected ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

Gates sees progress in Afghan war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces are making progress against insurgents in Afghanistan despite significant casualties and concerns about the quality of Afghan troops ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Game on: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft wage war

By Gabriel Madway and Franklin Paul

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Electronics hardware makers on Tuesday showed off snazzy new devices enabling motion-sensing play and 3D ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Pentagon decries bleak views on Afghan war

By Phil Stewart and Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon decried overly negative assessments of the Afghan war on Wednesday, telling Congress the conflict ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

North Korean envoy warns war could erupt soon

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy said on Thursday that war could erupt at any time on the divided Korean peninsula ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Korean War veteran graduates from high school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Ted Ulrich finally earned his high school diploma.

The 75-year-old Wausau native would have graduated in 1953. But he quit school ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Special Report: Inside BP's War Room

By Tom Bergin

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Last Wednesday, five weeks into the worst oil spill in U.S. history, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward locked ...

Mon, May 31, 2010

South Korea probes war rumours ahead of elections

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police are probing leaflets and Internet messages spreading rumours of imminent war and questioning an investigation into ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Iraq war badly planned, poorly resourced: Bremer

By Michael Holden

LONDON (Reuters) - Planning for the 2003 invasion of Iraq was inadequate and not enough troops were sent to ensure post-conflict security ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

U.S. fighter engine war heats up

By Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's top arms buyer urged Congress on Wednesday to halt funding for a second engine for the ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

South Korea vows caution over ship, North sees war

By Jack Kim and Rhee So-eui

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said after a rare emergency security meeting on Friday it would respond prudently to ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Father-son film in war-torn Chad lights up Cannes

By Mike Collett-White

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The moving story of a father's search for a son who is drafted to fight against advancing ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Iraq's Qaeda names new "war minister", vows attacks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant group named a new "war minister" in Iraq and threatened majority Shi'ites with "dark days colored in ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Obey's retires with $1.4-M campaign war chest

UNDATED (WSAU) If retiring Congressman Dave Obey decided to give his financial support to the next democratic candidate for his seat, that person would ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Gates: runaway military spending may affect war plans

By Adam Entous

ABILENE, Kansas (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the U.S. military on Saturday it must rein in spending that he ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Kuwait says finds Gulf War mass grave of Iraq troops

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti authorities have found a mass grave of 55 Iraqi soldiers killed in the 1991 Gulf War, the state news agency KUNA ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Iran holds war games in Gulf amid nuclear tension

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began new naval war games in the Gulf on Thursday to show the Islamic state's "power to defend" itself against ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Iran says plans new war games, photographed U.S. ship

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran announced new naval war games on Tuesday and revealed that one of its military aircraft had photographed a U.S. aircraft ...

Sun, April 25, 2010

Iran Guards test missiles during Gulf war games

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired five missiles on Sunday during war games in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, the semi-official ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Iran tests speed boats in "major" Gulf war games

By Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships in war games that ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Film festival recalls Cold War Berlin, capital of spies

BERLIN (Reuters) - James Bond may have moved on to loose nukes and asymmetric conflict, but back in Berlin moviegoers can still relive the days ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

South Korea raises war ship that sank near North

By Jon Herskovitz and Christine Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Thursday lifted the stern of a naval ship that sank after an unexplained ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Sri Lanka's first post-war parliamentary poll ends

By C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankans voted on Thursday in an election likely to further entrench President Mahinda Rajapaksa's political dominance ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Musician remixes anti-war hit "19" for Afghanistan

By Mirja Spernal

LONDON (Reuters) - British musician Paul Hardcastle is releasing an updated version of his international anti-war hit "19" 25 years on, but ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Nursing Homes Blame War on Drugs For Long Med Wait Times

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Nursing home operators say their residents must wait too long to get some of the medicines they need -- and they ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

U.S. lobbies a hurdle in Mexico drug war: Calderon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Powerful groups in the United States appear to be blocking efforts to stem the flow of assault weapons fueling Mexico's drug ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

U.S., Mexico eye new phase in drug war

By Andrew Quinn

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised on Tuesday to help Mexico broaden a drug war that has failed ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Afghanistan confirms blanket pardon for war crimes

By Peter Graff

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan confirmed for the first time publicly on Tuesday that it had enacted into law a blanket pardon for ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

Killing of Americans pressures Mexico in drug war

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - The killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Mexico's bloodiest drug war ...

Sun, March 14, 2010

Georgia opposition accuses gov't over TV "war" hoax

By Matt Robinson

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's opposition accused the government on Sunday of being behind a fake primetime news report that Russian tanks ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Delafield Civil War Hero Could Get Medal of Honor

DELAFIELD, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Civil War hero from Delafield could soon become the 64th Wisconsinite to be awarded the Medal of Honor. U.S ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Soldier lies about rank, war injuries upon returning home

UNDATED (WSAU) The mother of a New London soldier who reportedly misrepresented his injuries, rank, and unit in Afghanistan is still proud of his ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Decisive phase of Afghan war looms: Gates

By Phil Stewart

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon ...

Sun, March 07, 2010

Bigelow makes Oscar history as war drama triumphs

By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

"Hurt Locker" breaks Hollywood's Iraq war curse

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - World War Two produced Oscar winner "The Bridge over the River Kwai". The Vietnam war was immortalized on ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Karadzic denies Sarajevo, Srebrenica war crimes

By Reed Stevenson

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic Tuesday described the two worst atrocities of the 1992-95 Bosnian war as ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

U.N. assembly urges further Gaza war investigations

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The General Assembly on Friday demanded credible Israeli and Palestinian investigations into U.N. allegations of war crimes ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Schick fires new shot in razor war vs Gillette

By Jessica Wohl

BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - The razor aisle is about to get a bit more crowded as Energizer Holdings Inc and Procter ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Iran leader accuses U.S. of "war-mongering"

By Reza Derakhshi and Fredrik Dahl

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Wednesday of war-mongering and of turning the ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

Yemen asks rebels to implement truce to end war

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has given Shi'ite rebels a timetable for implementing the government's ceasefire terms, a ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

E*Trade cuts trading fees as price war escalates

By Jonathan Spicer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - E*Trade Financial Corp <ETFC.O> will cut trading fees for low-volume customers, the U.S. online brokers ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

U.S. fighting "psychological war" in Gulf: Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran accused the United States on Thursday of launching a "psychological war" in the Gulf region by presenting Tehran as a threat ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Big war spending continues under Obama

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed another two years of hefty spending in Iraq and Afghanistan, seeking Congress' approval ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Hoekstra Has 447 Grand in Campaign War Chest

(Holland) - The gubernatorial campaign office of Pete Hoekstra announced today that the Holland Congressman has a cash balance of over 447 thousand dollars in ...

Sun, January 31, 2010

Walker building war chest for run for governor

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - If Republican Scott Walker isn't elected Wisconsin's next governor, it looks like lack of money won't be the ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Defiant Blair says no regrets over Iraq war

By Michael Holden and Keith Weir

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Friday he had no regrets about the 2003 ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

UK's Blair faces "pivotal day" at Iraq War inquiry

By Michael Holden

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair makes a much-anticipated appearance before an inquiry into the Iraq War on Friday ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

U.S. general urges world war on space debris

By Dan Williams

HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - World powers must find ways to reduce the amount of debris in orbit, as the collision risk it ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

UK government lawyer said Iraq war was illegal

By Michael Holden

LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's top legal advisers during the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq said on ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

Israel to rebut Gaza war report

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has prepared a rebuttal to a U.N. report censuring its conduct in the Gaza war, Israeli officials ...

Sat, January 23, 2010

North Korea accuses South of declaring war

By Jonathan Thatcher

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday accused the South of declaring war by warning earlier this month that it would launch ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

UK PM to appear before Iraq War inquiry before vote

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirmed on Friday he would appear at a public inquiry into the Iraq War before this year ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

America's new touchy-feely "war on drugs"

By Nick Carey

KALAMAZOO, Mich (Reuters) - In Stephen Gorsalitz's courtroom, you could be forgiven for thinking you've stumbled into a rehab clinic ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Up to 10 percent of Iraqis disabled by war, sanctions

By Aseel Kami

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Amputee Hamza Hameed is a living reminder of the U.S. "shock and awe" bombardment during the 2003 U ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Mexico army hands control to police in drug war city

By Julian Cardona

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's army, facing accusations of rights abuses, will give federal police control of security in the ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Verizon, AT&T cut fees, expand price war

By Sinead Carew

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The two largest U.S. wireless carriers, Verizon and AT&T, cut their rates on Friday, escalating a ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Yemen in war with al Qaeda, urges citizens to help

By Mohamed Sudam and Ulf Laessing

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen declared open war on al Qaeda on Thursday and warned its citizens against aiding the ...

Sat, January 09, 2010

Japan tech needs M&A but patent war more likely

By Mayumi Negishi - Analysis

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japanese schoolchildren often hold hanseikai, or "reflection talks," to discuss what they did wrong during a play ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Schwab cuts trading fees; could spark price war

By Jonathan Spicer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Schwab Corp <SCHW.O>, the largest U.S. online brokerage, is cutting its fees by about $4 ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Blair to face Iraq war inquiry, big demand for seats

By Michael Holden

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will make his hugely-anticipated appearance before an official inquiry into the Iraq War ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Toyota, Honda step up small-car war in India

By Chang-Ran Kim and Janaki Krishnan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Co <7203.T> and Honda Motor Co <7267.T> launched new compact cars ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Once at war, Russia and Georgia agree to open border

By Margarita Antidze and Gleb Bryanski

TBILISI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Georgia said on Thursday it had agreed to open a mountain pass on the border ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Mexico drug war raids endanger residents

By Patrick Rucker

CUERNAVACA, Mexico (Reuters) - With its manicured gardens and outdoor pools, the trendy "Altitude" apartment complex in this colonial city is a ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Pelosi: Obama must make case for war buildup

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is up to President Barack Obama to convince wary Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to ...

Sun, December 13, 2009

L.A. critics honor Iraq war movie "Hurt Locker"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker," an independent movie about a team of American bomb-disposal experts serving in Iraq, was named the year's ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

French army sides with Mozilla in Microsoft email war

By Marie Mawad and David Lawsky

PARIS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A new email client unveiled by Mozilla this week contains code from an unusual ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Obama accepts peace Nobel, defends "just war"

By Ross Colvin and Wojciech Moskwa

OSLO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended the right of the United States to wage "just wars" as he ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

U.S. says more hard work ahead in post-war Sri Lanka

By Ranga Sirilal

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has made good progress in its post-war efforts at resettling people, but hard work remains on press ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

Ancestry site puts Hitler's war service online

LONDON (Reuters) - A British genealogy website has put Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's World War One military service records online, alongside those of more ...

Mon, December 07, 2009

Obama to mention Afghan war in Nobel speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will not shirk from mentioning Afghanistan and his decision to send more troops to the war zone when he ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

NATO allies offer 7,000 extra troops for Afghan war

By Luke Baker and Andrew Quinn

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twenty-five NATO allies promised on Friday to send about 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan, backing ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Tobey Maguire matures, goes to war for "Brothers"

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood has finally realized that Tobey Maguire has grown up. The actor who gained fame as a teenager ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Pelosi opposes possible "war tax"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday she opposes a possible "war tax" to fund an ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Indonesia bans "war crimes" film Balibo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's censors have banned "Balibo," an Australian-made film about five foreign journalists who were killed by Indonesian troops during the 1975 ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Separate Afghan war funding bill needed: U.S. lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress likely will need to pass a separate spending bill next year to pay for President Barack Obama's ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

U.S. war drama wins top film at Gotham awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker," a suspense film about a U.S. Army bomb squad unit that defuses bombs in Iraq, won best ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Iraqi civilian deaths drop to lowest level of war

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The civilian death toll in Iraq fell to its lowest level in November since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion as bombings ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Russia drafts "post-Cold War" security pact

By Conor Humphries

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday published its proposal for a new Euro-Atlantic security treaty that would restrict its ability to use ...

Sat, November 28, 2009

Obey's "War Tax" Will Probably be DOA, According to Political Scientist

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) - How serious is a Wisconsin Congressman about a “war tax” to cover the costs of the Obama administration’s stepped up ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Wisconsin Congressman Obey Wants Surtax To Pay For War

WAUSAU (WRN) - First, he criticized the Obama White House over reporting errors in the economic stimulus package. Now, Congressman Dave Obey says if the ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Obey to Obama: war surtax needed if more troops sent to Afghanistan

UNDATED (WSAU) Congressman David Obey, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is proposing a surtax to help pay for the war in Afghanistan.

Obey ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Eight charged in U.S. for Somali war recruiting

By Todd Melby

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Authorities unsealed terrorism-related charges Monday against eight defendants they said recruited young Somali-American men to return to their homeland ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country's deterrence capabilities in the ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

U.S. makes debut attendance at Hague war crimes court

By Aaron Gray-Block

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues Stephen Rapp made a debut appearance for the United States at ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Afghan war taking psychological toll on troops: Army

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fierce combat and multiple deployments are taking a heavy psychological toll on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, where one ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boost

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama convened his war council on Wednesday for talks considered critical to his deliberations on ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Pakistani Taliban vow tough guerrilla war

By Alamgir Bitani

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants vowed to fight a tough, protracted guerrilla war against the army on Tuesday as a ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Cold War frontier gone in Germany, remains in Korea

By Jon Herskovitz

SEOUL (Reuters) - As a united Germany marks the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall on Monday, about 1 million ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war

By Andrew Stern

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to commit enough troops to win ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Gerard Butler off to war in "Coriolanus"