BEIRUT, Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere- French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Sunday welcomed an easing of tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbours, as he visited Beirut and Damascus to urge...

BARKING, Alice Ritchie- As the dust settles after Britain's election, the far-right British National Party is reassessing its strategy after its much-hoped for success turned into a spectacular...

CAIRO- A Cairo court on Saturday sentenced a pro-reform activist to six months in jail, accusing him of assaulting a police officer, in a verdict denounced by his lawyer as political. Ahmed Abu...

JERUSALEM, Steve Weizman- Most of the property and infrastructure damaged in Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip was still unrepaired 12 months later and aid efforts have been largely ineffective, a...

BEIRUT, Jocelyne Zablit- Prime Minister Saad Hariri heads to Washington on Sunday for his first official visit to the United States where he will meet President Barack Obama amid fears of a new...

CANNES, Claire Rosemberg- A supersize Australian tree curtains the Cannes film festival in a tale about nature's power over people starring the winner of last year's best actress award, France's...

LONDON- British Prime Minister David Cameron and his coalition deputy unveiled full details Thursday of their "historic" power-sharing deal, under growing scrutiny for signs of strain. Cameron,...

NEW YORK- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Thursday that he is a Marxist, yet credits capitalism for bringing new freedoms to the communist country that exiled him -- China. "Still I...

JERUSALEM, Joseph Krauss- There were no immediate signs of progress as US envoy George Mitchell wrapped up his latest visit to the Middle East on Thursday after holding "proximity talks" with Israeli...