Communiqué issued after meeting says 'leaders stressed the importance of stability" and commitment of Lebanese to refrain from violence

The Christian Science Monitor - A year ago, Iranian soldiers arrested three Americans along the border with Iraq.

Russia's armed forces mobilised yesterday to fight hundreds of wildfires that have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland. Officials said the worst blazes were under control, but evacuations continued. The fires have killed at least 30 people...

A year later, the mothers of three Americans detained in Iran since July 31, 2009, have put their careers on hold and turned to what's become a full-time job for them: attempting to secure their children's release from Tehran's Evin Prison in the fa...

Girl injured falling 40 feet to ground when Wis. amusement park attraction's safety net fails Amusement park - Recreation - Free fall - Theme Parks - Defunct

The long-term recovery of the U.S. auto industry will depend largely on American automotive creativity and innovation. Many industry watchers expect a new fleet of electric and hybrid cars to help buoy the U.S. car industry's comeback. Guest host Jac...

The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications ne...

Violence continued to rage in Indian Kashmir on Saturday with one person shot dead and three others wounded after police opened fire on protesters who attacked their camp.

Yani Tseng remains four strokes clear of her rivals after a third successive four-under-par 68 in the women's British Open at Royal Birkdale.

AP - Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago Whi...