LIBYA

In the measure, 70 Democrats joined 225 Republicans to resoundingly defeated the bill. The GOP contends President Barack Obama has violated the War Powers Act by deploying forces for the Libyan campaign; Democrats contend the GOP is playing politics with national security.

Oil's sharp sell-off paused on Friday as the impact of a surprise announcement of emergency fuel stocks from consumer nations faded.

Oil's sharp sell-off paused n Friday as the impact of a surprise announcement of emergency fuel stocks from consumer nations faded.

Oil's deep sell-off paused on Friday as the impact of a surprise announcement of an emergency stocks release faded.

U.S. sales of sweet crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will have a base price of $112.79 a barrel, a spokeswoman for the SPR said on Thursday.

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will deliver a major foreign policy address Tuesday in New York, campaign officials said Thursday.

As the President is questioned why the US is in Libya, the future of NATO may come into question.

Oil tumbled 6 percent on Thursday to a four-month low after the world's top consumers released emergency oil reserves for the third time ever, a surprise intervention to aid the struggling global economy.

Oil prices crashed more than $8 to a four-month low on Thursday after the world's consumer nations said they would band together to aid the global economy by releasing emergency oil reserves for the third time ever.

Oil fell sharply on Thursday, with North Sea Brent down more than $6 per barrel, after the International Energy Agency said 60 million barrels of oil would be released from strategic stockpiles to help the global economy.

President Barack Obama's plan to accelerate the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan has already provoked an outpouring of reactions at home and abroad, ranging from praise for his boldness to criticism that he is not being bold enough or is acting rashly.

Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent down more than $8 per barrel after the United States and International Energy Agency and they would release 60 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to help the global economy.

Libya and Yemen illustrate in different ways how President Barack Obama has embraced the authority to initiate military action without Congressional approval - a War Powers Act stance more like President George W. Bush than President Jimmy Carter.

European leaders will try to convince Greeks and financial markets when they meet on Thursday and Friday that they have a workable plan to help Athens avoid a debt default and return to financial stability.

Following are President Obama's remarks on the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan as prepared for delivery. The speech took place at the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2011, at 8 p.m. ET.

In the ailing economies of the Arab spring, analysts are finding that in both the Arab world economies and in nature, oil floats.

Despite criticisms during his first term, the South Korean was unanimously voted in for a second time.

Breaking ranks with most other western allies, Italy has called for the end of fighting in Libya.

Leon Panetta was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to be the next Pentagon chief, the Los Angeles Times reported.

We take a look at Angelina Jolie, Michelle Obama, and Shakira, and their humanitarian efforts.

President Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide and war crimes. He will be hosted in Beijing for three days next week.