DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - State-run TV in Damascus says authorities have handed over to Beirut a Lebanese fighter captured inside Syria in an ambush by government troops. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Several U.N. peacekeepers from the Philippines who were detained by Syrian rebels appear in videos posted online and say that they are safe and fine. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - British customs agents made a creepy discovery when an airline passenger was found with 94 kilograms (207 pounds) of caterpillars in his luggage. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NATO officials say no ships have been hijacked off the Somali coast in the second half of this year, reflecting a sharp decrease in piracy along one of the world's busiest shipping routes. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Syrian rebels including Islamic extremists took full control of a sprawling military base Tuesday after a bloody two-day battle that killed 35 soldiers, activists said. It was the latest gain by opposition forces bolstered by an al-Qaida-linked group... [Full Article]
UNITED NATIONS/ACCRA (Reuters) - Argentina's foreign minister launched a diplomatic offensive in New York on Monday, urging top U.N. officials to pressure Ghana to release an Argentine naval training vessel seized after creditors won a court ord... [Full Article]
Rebels fighting to topple the Syrian regime on Friday captured an air defense base belonging to the Syrian military near the northern city of Aleppo, activists said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Italy's police said Saturday they have seized so far this year 52 million counterfeit items, including train tickets, smartphones, condoms and detergents, with much of them coming from China. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
More than 100 tanks have been seized from a militia loyal to Libya's ousted leader Moamer Kadhafi that posed as "revolutionaries" in the region of Tarhuna, the interior ministry said on Thursday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Philippine authorities seized some 1,500 live aquarium fish and about 150 live pieces of brain coral at a Manila pier Friday just before they were to be shipped to Japan. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]