Three people died overnight in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syria's regime, bringing to nine the toll this week, an official said Saturday.   Sunni and Alawite gunmen have been fighting in the Bab al-Tebbaneh...

    Norwegian officials, citing time and regulatory issues, turned down a U.S. request to help destroy chemical weapons in the dismantling of Syria's toxic arsenal. "After a comprehensive assessment, the two countries [Norway and the United States] have come...

A 15-year-old Yemeni girl has been burned to death for allegedly meeting her fiancé before their wedding, police said on Tuesday, adding that her father was the chief suspect. Prosecutors are to press charges against the 35-year-old over the death of his daughter in the village of...

Allegations that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on millions of French citizens are set to overshadow vital talks on the future of Syria. Top-ranking politicians from both sides of the Atlantic will come face to face on Tuesday just one day after a report in  Le Monde...