BEIRUT (AP) - A lull in fighting Saturday in an area of Syria where 21 U.N. peacekeepers are being held by rebels has opened the door for their possible release, an activist said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip has struck the yard of a house in southern Israel following an overnight lull in cross-border exchanges of fire. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Fighting raged near a military base in Syria's north as a cease-fire in the bloody civil war went into effect Friday at dawn, activists said, illustrating the difficulty of enforcing even a limited truce coinciding with a Muslim holiday. (Source... [Full Article]
A brief lull in fighting for a Muslim holiday Sunday allowed residents of Aleppo to take stock of their losses after three weeks of intense battles left many in Syria's largest city strapped for cash, separated from loved ones and scared of more... [Full Article]
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's results fell short of Wall Street's expectations as global economic growth slumped and consumers held off on buying its flagship iPhone ahead of a new version expected in the fall, hitting its stock pri... [Full Article]
United Nations ceasefire monitors were touring towns near the Syrian capital on Monday, an official said, as the European Union slapped new sanctions on the regime of Bashar al-Assad. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Syrian flashpoints of the 13-month uprising against President Bashar Assad were quiet Thursday, activists said, suggesting a U.N.-brokered truce was starting to take hold and the regime was keeping a pledge to halt its assault on opposition stronghol... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - New Zealand's batsmen Brendon McLullam (R) congratulates Zimbabwe's wicket keeper Regis Chakabva after the first Twenty20 cricket series in Harare, October 15, 2011. New Zealand won by 10 wickets. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBAB... [Full Article]
(AP) - An Indian model displays creations by designer Neeta Lulla during the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Aug. 20,2011. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)... [Full Article]