VIDEO: 'Words can't describe awful quake scene'

VIDEO: 'Words can't describe awful quake scene'


VIDEO: 'Words can't describe awful quake scene'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

People who witnessed the earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island relate their experiences.


VIDEO: Gaddafi's bizarre TV appearance

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:53 PM PST

Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, made a brief appearance on state TV in the capital, Tripoli, dismissing "malicious rumours" that he has fled the country


VIDEO: Deaths after quake hits New Zealand

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:39 PM PST

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, police say.


Special report: Is Wen's "new socialist countryside" working?

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:02 PM PST

ZHAOYUAN, China (Reuters) - When Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visited Zhao Mengleng's village, she hoped to show him the cracks threatening her mud-brick home, a reminder that the country's embryonic prosperity has not reached everybody in the vast rural heartland.


VIDEO: Deaths after quake hits New Zealand

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:39 PM PST

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, police say.


China official warns of domestic unrest and "hostile" West (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

Reuters - The Chinese government faces a turbulent time of domestic unrest and challenges from "hostile Western forces" that it will fight with more sophisticated controls, a Communist Party law-and-order official said.


Gaddafi's Next Move: Sabotage Oil and Sow Chaos? (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:05 PM PST

Time.com - Gaddafi knows he cannot retake Libya with the forces he has. But what he can do is make the rebellious tribes and army officers regret their disloyalty, turning Libya into another Somalia


China official warns of domestic unrest and "hostile" West

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government faces a turbulent time of domestic unrest and challenges from "hostile Western forces" that it will fight with more sophisticated controls, a Communist Party law-and-order official said.


Pivotal day for Bahrain as protests continue

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:24 PM PST

Tuesday promises to be a pivotal day for Bahrain as the country continues to buckle under the weight of anti-government protests that have swept through the Middle East.


Libya's ambassador to US calls for Gadhafi to quit (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:09 PM PST

AP - Libya's ambassador to the United States on Monday joined other diplomats from the Arab nation in calling for Moammar Gadhafi to step down as their leader and asked the international community to condemn strongly the regime's violent crackdown on protesters.


Ozawa Slams Suspension From Japan Ruling Party

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:37 PM PST

The former leader of Japan's ruling party criticized a move by the party to suspend him, widening an intraparty rift that threatens to unravel Prime Minister Naoto Kan's administration.


VIDEO: Christchurch mayor injured by earthquake

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:07 PM PST

The Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker describes how he was injured during a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake on New Zealand's South Island.


Iranain navy ships enter Suez Canal

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:22 PM PST

The naval vessels are the first from Iran to transit through the waterway since the country's 1979 Islamic revolution.


VIDEO: Christchurch mayor injured by earthquake

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:07 PM PST

The Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker describes how he was injured during a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake on New Zealand's South Island.


Iran naval ships enter Suez Canal, set to anger Israel (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST

Reuters - Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday and were heading toward the Mediterranean, a canal official said, a move certain to anger Israel.


Stepmother of Disabled Girl Charged With Her Murder

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:11 PM PST

The stepmother of a 10-year-old disabled Australian girl was indicted Monday on charges she killed the child and then desecrated her remains to cover up the slaying.


Live Blog - Libya Feb 22

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:45 PM PST

As protests in Libya continue following days of violence, we keep you updated on the developing situation.


UN council to discuss Libya

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:47 PM PST

An extraordinary meeting of the Arab League will also take place on Tuesday as leaders express alarm over crackdown.


Egypt gears up to evacuate citizens

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:07 PM PST

Army sets up field hospitals on Libyan border to receive returning Egyptians.


Quake rocks New Zealand city

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:39 PM PST

PM confirms at least 65 dead after 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Christchurch for the second time in five months.