WHO: Real risk if radiation contaminates food

Japan needs to act quickly and ban sales of food with high radiation levels from areas near damaged nuclear plant, health agency says

• Mar 21, 2011

Libya frees 4 N.Y. Times journalists

Detained in Ajdabiya by government forces, reporters and photographers are released by Qaddafi regime

• Mar 21, 2011

Amateur video of Knut's death surfaces

Footage shows famed polar bear walking in circles, collapsing into pool prior to sudden death at Berlin zoo

• Mar 21, 2011

Can China resist the allure of nuclear power?

China at crossroads for choosing a power source that will propel economy's speedy growth while avoiding potential risks

• Mar 21, 2011

Analysts: Endgame for Libya uncertain

While regime change is not spoken of, a stalemate that leaves Qaddafi in power could threaten the West

• Mar 21, 2011

Japan nuke workers flee plant after smoke plume

Workers evacuate Fukushima plant in latest setback; U.S. says containment structures holding for 3 damaged reactors

• Mar 21, 2011

U.S. nuke officials: Japan crisis "stabilizing"

Nuclear Regulatory Commission meets to open review of U.S. nuclear safety, get briefing on current state of Japan disaster

• Mar 21, 2011

Energized by strikes, Libyan rebels regroup

Rebels fight to reclaim city under siege from Qaddafi's forces as official says int'l intervention likely to last "a while"

• Mar 21, 2011

Carrier leaves Japanese port to dodge radiation

Navy concerned that wind will bring increased radiation to facilities south of Tokyo; Base staff and families given iodine pills

• Mar 21, 2011

Yemen unrest heats up as rival tanks deploy

Senior military commander latest to defect to opposition, leaving U.S.-backed president increasingly isolated

• Mar 21, 2011

Putin likens U.N. Libya resolution to "Crusades"

Russian PM calls resolution "medieval" while EU struggles to stay united on air strikes

• Mar 21, 2011

Libya strike levels part of Qaddafi's compound

Libyan strongman not target of campaign, but U.S. not guaranteeing his safety, senior military official says

• Mar 21, 2011

Photos emerge of U.S. troops posing with corpses

Germany's Der Spiegel publishes photos of soldiers facing war crimes probe standing with bodies of slain Afghans; U.S. Army apologizes

• Mar 21, 2011

Japan plant declares 2 less-troubled reactors safe

Tokyo Electric Power Company declares Units 5 and 6 safe, but pressure at troubling Unit 3 may require release of radioactive steam

• Mar 21, 2011

Disaster in Japan: Latest developments, March 20

Up-to-date information on the continuing crisis following the catastrophic March 11 quake and tsunami

• Mar 21, 2011

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