TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will soon release Sarah Shourd, one of three detained American citizens accused of espionage, an Iranian official at the United Nations told Reuters Thursday. Última hora
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed the house of a Sunni cleric Thursday and cut his head off before setting him alight in an attack that bore the hallmark of insurgents, a police spokesman said. Última hora
Sep 9 - The White House repeats call for Iran to release three American hikers detained in 2009 after they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Videos
GAINESVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that an obscure U.S. Christian pastor's plan to burn the Koran could provoke al Qaeda suicide bombings, as international pressure mounted on Washington to step in. Última hora
SEP 9 - Jobless claims fall more than expected suggesting the economy may soon pull out of a recent soft patch. Carmen Roberts reports. Videos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court granted on Thursday an Obama administration request for a temporary stay that lifts a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells. Última hora
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nine years after the September 11 attacks, visible progress is finally being made toward rebuilding the World Trade Center site known as Ground Zero. Última hora
Sep 9 - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin condemns the latest attack in Russia's restive North Caucasus. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Videos
Sept 9 - Protests erupt across Pakistan in response to the proposed Koran-burning event organized by a Florida pastor on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Videos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a two-month low, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply in July, hopeful signs for the stuttering economic recovery. Última hora
