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Khmer Rouge jailer says sorryPlay

Khmer Rouge jailer says sorry

Reuters - 20 minutes ago

The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer and jailer in Cambodia in the 1970s expresses "excruciating remorse" in the final stages of his trial before the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.

  • Eco-friendly festive lights in Paris Play
    Eco-friendly festive lights in Paris Reuters - 39 minutes ago

    With the flick of a switch, nearly a million lightbulbs are illuminated as the city of light turned on its Christmas illuminations along its most imposing avenue, the Champs Elysees.

  • Robot festival in Tokyo Play
    Robot festival in Tokyo Reuters - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago

    An international robot exhibition in Tokyo showcases the changing face of robotics.

  • Obama hosts India PM dinner Play
    Obama hosts India PM dinner Reuters - Wed Nov 25, 1:58 AM ET

    U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a White House dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

  • China executes two for tainted milk Play
    China executes two for tainted milk Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 7:10 PM ET

    Chinese authorities execute two people convicted over the 2008 tainted milk powder scandal that killed at least six children and made nearly 300,000 ill.

  • Talk of the Town: Adam Lambert backlash Play
    Talk of the Town: Adam Lambert backlash Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 5:58 PM ET

    The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Adam Lambert's performance backlash, Tyler Perry's generous donation, and Susan Boyle's album debut.

  • Paying locals to save the Amazon Play
    Paying locals to save the Amazon Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 5:53 PM ET

    A program that pays forest families to guard the environment is Brazil's latest tool to cut deforestation ahead of December's global climate talks in Copenhagen.

  • WHO probing spread of new H1N1 strain Play
    WHO probing spread of new H1N1 strain Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 4:45 PM ET

    The World Health Organisation is looking into reports of the spread of a drug-resistant strain of H1N1 swine flu in several countries -- including the U.S., the U.K. and China.

  • Ahmadinejad arrives in Bolivia. Play
    Ahmadinejad arrives in Bolivia. Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 4:16 PM ET

    Iran's Ahmadinejad arrives in Bolivia as part of South American tour to rally support in region.

  • Obama to announce Afghanistan plans Play
    Obama to announce Afghanistan plans Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 4:00 PM ET

    President Barack Obama said at a joint news conference with India's Prime Minister, that he will announce a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan within days.

  • Why did Britain go to war in Iraq? Play
    Why did Britain go to war in Iraq? Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 2:09 PM ET

    Exhaustive hearings into why Britain entered the Iraq war have just opened in London, but critics are already branding it a failure.

  • Rare Russian falcons under threat Play
    Rare Russian falcons under threat Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 1:00 PM ET

    Conservationists release a rare falcon back into the wild after rescuing seven of the birds from poachers.

  • Obama hosts Singh at White House Play
    Obama hosts Singh at White House Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 12:26 PM ET

    President Obama welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House, as Obama played host for his first state visit.

  • Haj pilgrims gather amid H1N1 fears Play
    Haj pilgrims gather amid H1N1 fears Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 12:08 PM ET

    More than two million Muslims gather this week for the annual haj pilgrimage to Islam's holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

  • First flight for renewable fuel plane Play
    First flight for renewable fuel plane Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 10:21 AM ET

    A plane powered by renewable fuel has circled the skies over the Netherlands, in the world's first biofuel passenger carrying flight.

  • German Santas brush up for jobs Play
    German Santas brush up for jobs Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 9:50 AM ET

    A Munich school and job centre gets Santa Clauses ready for the Christmas rush.

  • Blair,Bush lampooned at Iraq inquiry Play
    Blair,Bush lampooned at Iraq inquiry Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 6:47 AM ET

    Demonstrators wearing blood-smeared masks of the former British and U.S. leaders stage a protest at the start of an official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.

  • Chavez faces hunger strike protest Play
    Chavez faces hunger strike protest Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 6:46 AM ET

    Venezuelan students stage a hunger strike in Caracas to protest President Hugo Chavez's policies.

  • Cheetah cubs wow Tokyo zoo visitors Play
    Cheetah cubs wow Tokyo zoo visitors Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 6:40 AM ET

    Three cheetah cubs debut at a Tokyo zoo, attracting thousands of visitors.

  • U.S. downplays climate change talks Play
    U.S. downplays climate change talks Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 5:31 AM ET

    The White House is acknowledging that getting a binding agreement for cutting greenhouse gases at the Copenhagen Summit is very unlikely.

  • Indonesians protest corruption case Play
    Indonesians protest corruption case Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 5:19 AM ET

    Indonesians express disappointment with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's handling of a corruption case.

  • Philippine massacre leaves 24 dead Play
    Philippine massacre leaves 24 dead Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 4:41 AM ET

    Heavy security patrols the streets of a southern Philippines town, after a massacre left at least 24 people abducted and brutally murdered.

  • Obama's South Asia balancing act Play
    Obama's South Asia balancing act Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 6:29 PM ET

    As India's Singh arrives for State visit in Washington, President Obama may face a balancing act when it comes to South Asia.

  • Ahmadinejad visits Brazil Play
    Ahmadinejad visits Brazil Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 5:04 PM ET

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Brazil for the first leg of the controversial Iranian President's South American tour.

  • Talk of the Town: Swift sweeps AMAs Play
    Talk of the Town: Swift sweeps AMAs Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 4:31 PM ET

    The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs, Michael Jackson's white glove headed to Macau casino, and Dr. Conrad Murray back to work.

  • England worst floods split town in two Play
    England worst floods split town in two Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 1:36 PM ET

    A town in Cumbria cut in two after its last standing bridge was closed due devastating floods.

  • World Cup coin minted at Soccer City Play
    World Cup coin minted at Soccer City Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:40 PM ET

    The South African Mint Company manually presses a FIFA 2010 World Cup coin at the renovated Soccer City stadium that will host the first and final matches of the tournament.

  • Hamburg swans sent to winter retreat Play
    Hamburg swans sent to winter retreat Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:24 PM ET

    Following a tradition that goes back hundreds of years, Hamburg's swan representative takes his birds to their winter abode.

  • Trapped in a van under avalanche Play
    Trapped in a van under avalanche Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:46 AM ET

    Rescue workers free 18 people trapped in a van caught up in an avalanche in Turkey.

  • Malay boys undergo circumcision Play
    Malay boys undergo circumcision Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:40 AM ET

    Hundreds of Malaysian boys begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies.

  • Polish mixmaster wins cocktail crown Play
    Polish mixmaster wins cocktail crown Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:15 AM ET

    Bartenders from around the world show-off their bottle juggling skills with the hope of winning the Grand Slam in flair bartending in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Pakistan's displaced growing Play
    Pakistan's displaced growing Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 7:12 AM ET

    Thousands of Pakistanis are displaced as the government offensive against the Taliban on the Afghanistan border picks up.

  • Speedboat's flying crash Play
    Speedboat's flying crash Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 6:16 AM ET

    An Australian couple competing in a speedboat race in Temora Australia escape a spectacular accident without injury.

  • China families demand mine answers Play
    China families demand mine answers Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 4:23 AM ET

    Family members search in vain for answers after their loved ones were killed in a gas explosion in China's northeast.

  • Indonesia ferry sinks, 29 dead Play
    Indonesia ferry sinks, 29 dead Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:24 AM ET

    Ferry crashes in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands, killing at least 29 people.

  • China train travels though time Play
    China train travels though time Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 10:23 PM ET

    The world's last running narrow-gauge passenger steam train is still going strong in mountainous rural China, but that's not necessarily a good thing for the locals.

  • Talk of the Town: "New Moon's" 140 million ... Play
    Talk of the Town: "New Moon's" 140 million ... Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 8:04 PM ET

    The day's top showbiz news and headlines including "New Moon" rules the box office, Jackson's white glove is sold, and Robbie Williams is looking for investors.

  • Honduras prepares for elections Play
    Honduras prepares for elections Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 6:09 PM ET

    Honduras gets ready to vote for a new president on November 29 in an election overshadowed by a military coup that toppled elected president Manuel Zelaya and plunged the impoverished nation into ...

  • California students protest fee hikes Play
    California students protest fee hikes Reuters - Sun Nov 22, 4:46 PM ET

    Thousands of students at California's top public universities staged demonstrations against a 32 percent rise in tuition fees prompted in part by the state's budget crisis during the recession.

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