Across Asia: Syria

Missing Americans arrested

Two Americans who have been missing in Lebanon for eight days have turned up in neighboring Syria, where the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that they were being questioned for entering the country illegally with the help of smugglers.

The Syrian ministry's statement said Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23, were arrested yesterday after they crossed into Syria. It said the two will be handed over to the US Embassy following a completion of "necessary measures."