RABAT- Morocco welcomed Tuesday a UN resolution on the disputed Western Sahara as confirming that negotiations should focus on autonomy for the region and not outright independence. "Resolution...

WITNEY, Robin Millard- If David Cameron is to become Britain's prime minister, his first act will be to shake the hand of the self-confessed biggest loony in the country. The Conservative party...

LONDON, Katherine Haddon- Britain's party leaders embarked on one final push Sunday before a knife-edge election on May 6 as polls suggested the opposition Conservatives' lead is up but still falls...

JERUSALEM, Charly Wegman- Israeli and Palestinian officials said on Sunday they expect to start indirect peace talks within days, following Arab endorsement of a US-brokered plan to end the impasse...

CAIRO, Samer al-Atrush- The Arab League on Saturday gave its backing to indirect Palestinian-Israeli peace talks being pushed by Washington, but also said it doubts the Jewish state's commitment to...

BERLIN- Several thousand people on Saturday stopped far-right extremists from marching in Berlin as nearly half a million people rallied throughout Germany in traditional May Day demonstrations....

DAMASCUS - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday accused Washington of a "slander campaign" after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Damascus over supplying Hezbollah with Scud...

BEIRUT- Hezbollah on Friday slammed "interference" in Lebanese affairs by UN envoy Terje Roed-Larsen and warned that its arsenal was off-limits after the diplomat accused militias of creating tension...

PARIS- A group of European Jewish intellectuals has launched a drive to call Israel's government "to reason" in its conflict with the Palestinians, angering the leaders of some French Jewish groups....