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1: Tiger Woods is the world's best-paid athlete once again, according to the latest Forbes ranking. Woods had total earnings of $78 million over the past year - $65 million in endorsements and the remainder from appearance and prize money, Forbes said in its annual sporting survey. REUTERS/Kevin...

Baby factory exposed in Nigeria During raid in Imo State, police found young girls forced to become pregnant and give birth repeatedly. Last modified: 16 May 2013 21:11 Yvonne Ndege is Al Jazeera’s West Africa correspondent based in Abuja, Nigeria. <iframe...

Secret UK files lift lid on Thatcher-Reagan Falklands contacts By Alessandra Prentice LONDON | Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:10pm EST (Reuters) - Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wrote an emotional letter to U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1982 Falklands War calling him the...

231 arrested in anti-crime operation By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 21 December 2012 0003 hrs SINGAPORE: 231 people have been arrested for various offences in an anti-crime operation conducted by the police and other law enforcement agencies. The operation, which involved over 150 officers...

Indonesian maid claims employer slapped her, pulled her hair November 22, 2012 - 1:20am By: Syahirah Anwar TNP PHOTOS: Ariffin Jamar Within a month of starting work at the home of property agent Daliana Abdullah (above), Indonesian maid Puteri Andanari, 26, was allegedly abused by her...

Anti-austerity marches turn violent across southern Europe By Feliciano Tisera and Daniel Alvarenga MADRID/LISBON | Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:06am EST (Reuters) - Demonstrations turned violent in Spain and Portugal after millions took part in a mostly peaceful general strike on Wednesday in...

Myanmar frees prisoners, doubts over political detainees By Aung Hla Tun YANGON | Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:25am EST (Reuters) - Myanmar said it would free 452 prisoners in a goodwill gesture ahead of a historic visit to the former military state by U.S. President Barack Obama, but activists and...

Putin deepens Russian Defense Ministry reshuffle MOSCOW | Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:32am EST (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin fired two Defense Ministry deputies on Thursday, broadening a reshuffle at the scandal-stricken body after the minister's dismissal last week due a fraud...

Israeli soldiers recite their morning prayers close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights November 13, 2012. Israel's army fired tank shells into Syria on Monday and scored "direct hits" in response to a Syrian mortar shell that struck the...

China names conservative, older leadership By John Ruwitch and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING | Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:29am EST (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party unveiled an older, conservative new leadership line-up on Thursday that appears unlikely to take the drastic action needed to tackle...

Cambodians held over eviction protest before Obama visit PHNOM PENH | Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:08am EST (Reuters) - Police in Cambodia arrested at least eight people on Thursday for painting messages on their homes near the capital's airport asking for help from U.S. President Barack Obama because...

U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT | Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:42pm EST (Reuters) - The United States declined to follow France in fully recognizing a fledgling Syrian opposition coalition on Wednesday, saying the body must prove its worth, after its...

Newsmakers: Officials in the running for new China leadership By Ben Blanchard BEIJING | Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:47am EST (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party on Wednesday voted in a new Central Committee at the end of the week-long meeting, paving the way for the unveiling of a top...

Japan to hold general election on Dec 16: lawmaker TOKYO | Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:25am EST (Reuters) - Japan's government and ruling Democrats have decided to hold a general election on December 16, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday. The decision was made hours after Prime...

Austerity only way out of crisis for Spain, says Economy Minister MADRID | Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:53am EST (Reuters) - Spain's austerity measures to reduce the public deficit are the only way out of the country's economic crisis, said Economy Minister Luis De Guindos as workers across the nation...

Spanish police clash with protesters in Madrid MADRID | Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:53am EST (Reuters) - Spanish anti-riot police and protesters clashed on Wednesday in central Madrid during a general strike. Two protesters were arrested and police hit others with night-sticks, witnesses said...

Respected China vice-premier tipped to head anti-graft effort By Sui-Lee Wee and John Ruwitch BEIJING | Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:59am EST (Reuters) - One of China's most senior financial officials is likely to lead the fight against corruption, a top priority in the world's second-biggest economy...

The U.S. military pivot to Asia: when bases are not bases By John O'Callaghan and Manuel Mogato SUBIC BAY, Philippines | Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:54pm EST (Reuters) - From his office window, Roberto Garcia watches workers repair the USS Emory S. Land, a submarine support vessel that is part of a...

Analysis: China turns to machines as farmers seek fresh fields By David Stanway and Niu Shuping BAOQUANLING, China | Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:21am EST (Reuters) - China needs to replace millions of workers who have quit farms for cities, but even its vast state power might not be able to...

France recognizes new Syria opposition By Yasmine Saleh and John Irish CAIRO/PARIS | Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:55am EST (Reuters) - France became the first European power to recognize Syria's new opposition coalition as the sole representative of its people and said on Tuesday it would look into...