Rival camps in student elections at Universite Saint Joseph (USJ) claimed victory Wednesday, as leading politicians put their own spin on the results.While USJ failed to post the official results on its website, the newspaper An-Nahar claimed that March 14-affiliated

A newly created league bringing together ancient Canaanite, Phoenician and Punic cities held its second-ever convention last week in Byblos [Jbeil], pledging closer ties between member countries.The League of the Canaanite, Phoenician and Punic Cities was founded by Maha al-Khalil

The Internal Security Forces (ISF) rescued a 28-year-old woman who tried to commit suicide in Dbayye on Tuesday, said a security source close to the ISF. The woman was trying to throw herself off the Dbayye bridge in Beirut when

Eighteen wanted suspects were arrested and two car thieves were caught red-handed by the Internal Security Forces (ISF) and the judicial police on Wednesday, said a security source. The suspects were wanted for various crimes such as theft, smuggling weapons,

The Sixth Francophone Games did not receive widespread media coverage, said the media analysis company Comtrax Solutions on Wednesday. The international games, which were held in Lebanon in September, didn't receive heavy coverage in news reports of local media outlets,

A campaign to highlight motorcycle safety and stress the importance of wearing helmets has been launched by the Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA), as road tragedies continue to claim the lives of young people at an alarming rate.On Tuesday,

United Nations Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro on Wednesday urged Lebanon and the other Western Asian Arab nations to stand by their commitments to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs).Speaking at a regional meeting at the UN Economic and Social

The recent bout of stormy weather that hit the country has broken up parts of one of the country's worst eyesores, the Sidon dump, and left city officials fuming about the state of neglect. But for others, making their living

Mr. Zelaya has taken refuge at Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa since returning to Honduras in September

Lawmakers say they will discuss possible timetable for submitting to full Congress, proposal for Manuel Zelaya's return to power

US-Colombia deal gives US troops access to 7 Colombian bases for anti-drug operations

Health officials say it could ebb and flow for up to 3 years, with more than 30 percent of world's population affected

Minnesota law enforcers are making fulluse of a new seat belt law, issuing 10,081 citations during a special crackdown in October.

Attorneys defending Tom Petters in his fraud trial are highlighting recordings madeby a government witness, in which company officers appear to wonder how much Petters knows about the scam.

Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan says the FBIwill review an officer's use of a stun gun on a suspect who claims his civil rights were violated.

The prosecution's star witness in thefraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters admitted she stolemoney from Petters and most of her work for him involved lying.

Police say three missing North Dakotacollege softball players have been found dead in their Jeep, whichwas pulled from a pond on a farm northwest of Dickinson.

It's been nearly seven years sinceSt. John's University student Josh Guimond disappeared afterleaving a small card party at about midnight.

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office has released the name of the man who was shot by an off-duty police officer during a traffic stop in St. Louis Park Tuesday morning.

Deanna Coleman testified that by the middle of 2008, she nolonger believed Tom Petters' promises to find them a way out of whatprosecutors say was a Ponzi scheme, so she decided to reveal the scheme to federal investigators.