DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A senior Syrian official said Friday the country does not permit weapons to be transported to Lebanon through Syrian land, a report said.

BRUSSELS, March 20 (UPI) -- The European Union Monday threatened to impose sanctions against Belarus because of alleged fraud in that country's weekend elections.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- European leaders have gone into diplomatic overdrive, calling for restraint in a Muslim world angered by cartoons satirizing the Prophet Mohammed.

VIENNA, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- European Union leaders said Wednesday they want to expand options for the results of upcoming talks about Turkey's membership, the EU Observer reports. Formal EU-membership negotiations for Turkey are expected to start Oct. 3.