WASHINGTON- US envoy George Mitchell is due to arrive Monday in Tel Aviv for talks with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at reviving direct peace negotiations. "Senator George Mitchell is...

KHARTOUM- Sudan halted Monday BBC broadcasts in Arabic on FM radio frequencies after suspending its agreement with the British public broadcaster for reasons it said had nothing to do with its...

DUBAI- Workers contending with high heat and humidity can break their Ramadan fasts to avoid health problems, according to a fatwa issued by the state religious authority in the United Arab...

VINH LONG, Aude Genet- After 30 minutes of discussion it was settled. Le would become his bride. She and three other young Vietnamese women had been presented to two South Korean men by illegal...

CAIRO, Fatma Ahmed- With its cooler temperatures but more sizzling entertainment, Egypt has long been a prime destination for rich Arab tourists, especially from the Gulf states. This year,...

MOSCOW, Stuart Williams- Residents began fleeing Moscow Saturday as the worst smog in living memory smothered the city and forced people to don protective masks against pollution over six times...

VANCOUVER- At least one fish species can adapt in just three generations to survive a sharp change in temperature, researchers said in a study on the fastest rate of evolution ever recorded in wild...

JEDDAH- BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia say their messaging services went down only briefly on Friday despite a ban, as Arab states battle between security concerns and business interests linked to...

SYDNEY- Mankind may be descended from apes but Australian scientists have found proof of links much closer to the sea floor, with a study revealing that sea sponges share almost 70 percent of human...