Jonathan Davis

Royal Dutch Shell has shut down the Nembe Creek Trunkline to repair theft-related damage, deferring some 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

News Corp. board announced 'full confidence' in Murdoch's leadership in response to a Parliamentary rebuke.

Cardinal Sean Brady did not act upon his knowledge to stop the sexual abuse of children after a 1975 church investigation.

Eritrea's government denounces the U.S. C.I.A. and its outlawed opposition groups for spreading 'lies' that claim President Isaias Afwerki is dead.

Jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko continues a hunger strike to protest prison abuse while doctors say she also suffers from a chronic back condition that is unable to be treated in Ukraine.

Three military representatives close to the coup that toppled Mali's democratically-elected government gained key security position in new government.

The Libyan National Transitional Council bans religious political parties before elections in June, angering the Muslim Brotherhood

Greece will no longer pay benefits to 200,000 fraudsters and dead pensioners; Greek central-bank governor warns of departure from euro zone if budget cuts are not followed

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered his condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani, following Friday's deadly plane crash.

Ex-president Amadou Toumani Toure arrived in Senegal Thursday night as the release of his associates eased political tensions

General Ashfaq Kayani, head of Pakistan's military, calls for India and Pakistan to end occupation of the world's highest battlefield

Senator Daniel Akaka's retirement jeopardizes the fight to grant Native Hawaiians federal recognition

King Juan Carlos of Spain issued an unprecedented apology for going on safari while Spain's economy struggles

Former Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure was ousted last month following a military coup

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced he will 'liberate' South Sudan during a political rally Wednesday as clashes along the border intensify.

The growing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan will likely dominate the first annual Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa

Four men are on trial for alleged plans to attack a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei's self-broadcasting webpage is taken down just days after its launch

The body of French scholar Richard Descoings was found in a New York hotel on Tuesday. Police say there is no evidence of foul play

After being held by rebels for more than a decade in the Colombian jungle, the former hostages gave accounts of their captivity

Bulgaria cites a lack of funding for not pursuing a planned nuclear power plant at Belene

In light of a planned missile launch, U.S. defense officials announced the suspension of food aid to North Korea

America's most dangerous cities struggle to overcome a deadly combination of social and economic woes

Before a much anticipated election, Burmese state television announced Friday it will postpone voting in three Kachin state districts

The leader of the three-day-old coup in Mali says he will step down and schedule elections once security is established in the country.

The International Committee of the Red Cross calls Syria's actions to block much needed aid to Homs district unacceptable.

An apparent Taliban attack on members of the Lashkar-e-Islam group leaves at least 20 dead. The incident follows a clash between Lashkar-e-Islam and the military that killed 33 people.

Angela Castro, older sister to Fidel and Raul Castro, died in Havana on Wednesday at the age of 88.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is said to be recovering successfully after a Monday operation.