Qaddafi forces take GlobalPost correspondent prisoner

GlobalPost correspondent James Foley, and three other foreign journalists, have been detained by forces loyal to Qaddafi

• Apr 7, 2011

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo says he'll never surrender

Strongman ousted in November vote clings to power in underground bunker; Compound surrounded by international troops

• Apr 7, 2011

7.1 quake hits off Japan; Tsunami warning lifted

Northeast coast, still ravaged by last month's natural disasters, briefly on alert after major aftershock; No tsunami damage reported

• Apr 7, 2011

Some of Dylan's lyrics creep past China's censors

Bob Dylan cut some political songs from his first show in China, but older listeners picked up on the subversion

• Apr 7, 2011

Magnitude-6.5 quake shakes southern Mexico

Temblor sends people fleeing into streets of Mexico City, but no initial reports of damage, injuries

• Apr 7, 2011

Israeli school bus hit by Gaza missile; 2 hurt

Anti-tank missile's victims includes 1 child injured critically; Israel retaliates with airstrikes against Hamas targets

• Apr 7, 2011

Rebels say NATO friendly fire forced retreat

Military alliance looking into report that errant missile strike hit rebel forces on front line in Brega; 2 reported dead

• Apr 7, 2011

Japan races nature, radiation to ID quake victims

Waves of radiation hinder search for thousands of missing bodies rapidly decomposing on battered coast

• Apr 7, 2011

China confirms detention of artist Ai Weiwei

Government says high profile artist, dissident held for economic crimes, "nothing to do with human rights"

• Apr 7, 2011

Weldon: I'm not in Libya to undermine Obama

Former GOP congressman to speak with Muammar Qaddafi at strongman's invite; will ask him to step down

• Apr 7, 2011

Diplomat rescued as Ivory Coast's Gbagbo hides

French troops chopper in to extract Japanese ambassador as long-time ruler tests international military resolve

• Apr 7, 2011

Gates: Troops possible beyond 2011 if Iraq wants

Iraqis would have to decide "pretty quickly" if they wants extension of final withdrawal date, defense secretary says in likely final visit to the country

• Apr 7, 2011

Grim pics replace logos on Australian cigarettes

Tough new law forces tobacco companies to replace brand art on packs with gruesome images of cancer patients

• Apr 7, 2011

59 bodies found in pits in Mexican border state

Security forces investigating hijacking discovered eight pits containing total of 59 corpses

• Apr 6, 2011

Japan quake victim ID'd as American teacher

Monty Dickson, 26, called girlfriend minutes after massive earthquake hit but wasn't heard of after tsunami swept his town

• Apr 6, 2011

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