Authorities say they rescued 27 people aboard a vessel that was going down off the country's coast

As civil war winds down, Lebanon begins crackdown on undocumented refugees as domestic pressure mounts to send back those who poured across border a decade ago

Beirut looking to talk to Damascus, which used to control Lebanese affairs, in bid to consolidate offshore rights; area could be bigger than the one disputed with Jerusalem

Beirut must complete talks with northern neighbor Syria before the maritime border with Cyprus can be finally demarcated; Damascus has reportedly refused to hold discussions

Agreements expected to bring crisis-ridden nation up to 250 megawatts daily within two months, enough for about two hours of power a day; World Bank to finance arrangement

Supporters of terror group greet the convoy with heavy celebratory gunfire, rocket-propelled-grenade; 80 trucks carrying four million liters enter the crisis-stricken country

High-level Lebanese delegation visits Damascus to make deal on importing Egyptian gas, Jordanian electricity through Syrian territory

Kristian Lee Baxter reportedly detained for 8 months while in war-torn Syria, where he was traveling seeking an adventure; 'I didn't know if anyone knew if I was alive,' he says