A Nigerian rebel movement blamed for an number of recent attacks on the African country's oil industry announced a unilateral truce Sunday after an appeal for negotiations by tribal leaders.

Boris Johnson was plunged into his first big race row as London mayor last night when he was forced to sack his chief political adviser for having suggested that older African-Caribbean people should ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) Astronomical clues found in Homer's"The Odyssey"could help confirm a total solar eclipse when Odysseus returned home, providing a potentially accurate timeline for the fall of Troy, two scientists reported Monday. ...

Matt Gidley has given holders St Helens a perfect tonic for their Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final match against Leeds at Huddersfield.