UN boots Libya from Human Rights Council

UN's general body calls out Libyan leader Qaddafi for "gross and systematic violation of human rights" in historic vote

• Mar 1, 2011

Anti-gay couple lose foster care case in U.K.

British high court rules Pentecostal Christian couple's view on homosexuality could be factor in making them foster parents

• Mar 1, 2011

Gates: Mideast events a setback for al Qaeda

Defense secretary says peaceful revolutions are a rebuke to calls for extremist violence and to Iranian authoritarianism

• Mar 1, 2011

Qaddafi's son: Air force didn't bomb Libyans

Saif al-Islam Qaddafi says any nation can investigate reported attacks; U.K. gov't says Qaddafis "lost touch with reality"

• Mar 1, 2011

Yemeni president: U.S. and Israel behind unrest

Hundreds of thousands march in cities across Yemen; Rift could hurt campaign against al Qaeda

• Mar 1, 2011

Rice: Qaddafi exile an option if he ends killing

U.S. Ambassador says Libyan leader would still be held accountable, warns of possible humanitarian crisis if unrest continues

• Mar 1, 2011

Libya rebels repel pro-Qaddafi forces

Witnesses say well-armed mutinous troops, volunteers beat back loyalist assault on key city near Tripoli and two other cities

• Mar 1, 2011

Clinton warns of "protracted civil war" in Libya

Secretary of state reiterates that all options are on the table in responding to political crisis, Qaddafi's violence

• Mar 1, 2011

Iran reportedly uses tear gas to quell protests

Police use tear gas and batons to disperse anti-government protesters chanting "Death to the dictator," witnesses say

• Mar 1, 2011

Jet ski murder suspects identified

Texas sheriff will not name names, but is hopeful information will lead to arrests in murder of American tourist David Hartley

• Mar 1, 2011

Pentagon poised as pressure mounts on Qaddafi

U.S., allies consider options; Pentagon does not want to get caught in civil war, but also can't "watch Qaddafi kill civilians"

• Mar 1, 2011

WikiLeaks, Cuba dissidents in record Nobel field

Jury begins secretive process to select winner after record 241 nominations were submitted for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

• Mar 1, 2011

Pirates threaten to kill captive Danish family

Somali pirate warns couple, 3 teen children and 2 crew members seized in Indian Ocean will die if any rescue attempt is made

• Mar 1, 2011

China tightens controls on international media

Country bars foreign journalists from working near a popular Shanghai park follow calls for protests

• Mar 1, 2011

Russia rules out Libya no-fly zone

Foreign minister supports UN sanctions, but calls idea of no-fly zone to prevent Qaddafi from bombing rebels "superfluous"

• Mar 1, 2011

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