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UN court finds Hezbollah member guilty in Hariri killing

A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday finds the main defendant, Salim Jamil Ayyash, guilty of bombing that killed former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri. Ayyash was a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, and according to prosecutors, he used a cellphone which was critical in the attack....

EU ministers agree to new round of sanctions on Belarus

European Union ministers agreed Friday to draw up a list of targets in Belarus for a new round of sanctions in response to strongman Alexander Lukashenko's post-election crackdown.  At a videoconference hosted by Brussels' diplomatic chief Josep Borrell, the foreign ministers also...

Tear gas, clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive blast

Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators Saturday in Lebanon's capital amid mounting fury over the massive explosion that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people. Dozens were still missing and around 5,000 people injured. Activists...