Thailand coup rumors denied in capital

"BANGKOK, Thailand - Rumors of a new coup d'etat swept Bangkok on Thursday night but were denied by the interim government and military officials in the capital, where tensions remained high after a string of New Year's bombings that killed three people.Army commander Gen....

Stoking the Fires in Lebanon

"Beirut isn't burning just yet, but if the U.S. continues to cross a red line by pushing for a politically charged trial that Syria won't stand for, a full-scale blaze will surely erupt. Beirut is boiling, as a Lebanese friend called to tell me. Over the weekend, Hizballah...