African leaders lifted sanctions against Togo Saturday following the resignation of Togolese president Faure Gnassingbe late Friday evening. Gnassingbe's decision to step down came amid regional and international pressure for his resignation after he...

The US military has ordered the release of six more Guantanamo Bay and ordered a further 30 to remain in custody at the prison camp. The releases were ordered Friday after Combatant Status Review Tribunals [DOD...

US Army Sergeant Kevin Benderman will face a general court-martial on charges of desertion and missing movement after he failed to report for his unit's deployment flight to Iraq on January 7, according to a military spokesman...

Illinois lawmakers presented legislation Friday that could end the current state moratorium on executions. House Bill 2704 calls for "guilt beyond any doubt" to replace the current penalty phase standard in capital cases of "guilt beyond a reasonable...

Voters in Spain head to the polls Sunday to decide a national referendum on the European Constitution. Lithuania, Hungary and Slovenia have already ratified the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe in parliamentary votes, but eight additional...

Supporters and opponents turned out Saturday on the first day of the British fox-hunt ban. The ban, passed by the House of Commons last year , outlaws hunting with dogs, but allows for exercising hounds, chasing a scent...

Human rights groups criticized Bush pick for intelligence director nominee John Negroponte Friday, stating the current US ambassador to Iraq has a record of supporting human rights violations. Critics allege that during his role as ambassador to...

US District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee sentenced former Boeing CFO Michael Sears to four months in prison Friday for aiding and abetting illegal employment negotiations . Sears pleaded guilty in November to charges that he offered then-Air...

The UN General Assembly's legal committee failed to reach a consensus Thursday on a nonbinding declaration that would have urged urge governments to adopt their own laws on human cloning. As a result, the committee is likely...

Israeli officials Saturday announced plans to repatriate more than 55 Palestinians accused of terror activities who had been deported to the Gaza Strip and Europe during the Palestinian uprising. The announcement follows a Tuesday truce agreement between...