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Chileans commemorate quake anniversary
John Dominic Crossan's 'blasphemous' portrait of Jesus
Early returns find opposition party ahead in Ireland elections
Source: U.S. officials detained pirate negotiators before hostage executions
Organizers call for 2nd round of demonstrations across China
Passengers contacted after woman with measles goes through 3 airports
Ireland's ruling party suffers worst defeat ever in vote
Wisconsin budget battle touches all 50 states
U.N. Security Council comes down on Gadhafi as opposition takes shape
Shuttle Discovery docks with space station for 13th and final time
UN Security Council slaps Libya with sanctions
Three people killed as demonstrations turn deadly in Tunisia
Unrest in the Middle East and Africa -- country by country
Canadian judge under review for controversial remarks in sex case
'Facebook Generation' continues Mauritania protests
Giffords and staff remember victim on his birthday
Iran's two opposition leaders, their wives are placed in safe house
New No. 1 Kaymer faces Donald in World Match Play final
Bahrain king reshuffles cabinet as opposition leader returns

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:06 PM PST

Chileans gathered in a candlelight vigil early Sunday morning to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that killed 521 people and left thousands homeless in the South American nation.

John Dominic Crossan's 'blasphemous' portrait of Jesus

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:48 PM PST

One of his first fan letters came from someone who declared:

Early returns find opposition party ahead in Ireland elections

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:37 PM PST

The make-up of Ireland's new government should become clear Sunday.

Source: U.S. officials detained pirate negotiators before hostage executions

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:34 PM PST

Before two pirate leaders departed the yacht where they held four Americans earlier in February, a maritime source says they left instructions: kill the hostages if we do not come back from negotiations.

Organizers call for 2nd round of demonstrations across China

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:08 PM PST

Nearly a week after calls for widespread pro-democracy protests fell flat in China, organizers are making another attempt at rallying support for the so-called "jasmine" demonstrations Sunday.

Passengers contacted after woman with measles goes through 3 airports

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:20 PM PST

State public health officials are contacting airline passengers after a woman with measles traveled through three airports earlier this week, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.

Ireland's ruling party suffers worst defeat ever in vote

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:03 PM PST

The main opposition party in Ireland, Fine Gael, is claiming victory in the country's first general election since it accepted a multibillion-dollar financial bailout last year.

Wisconsin budget battle touches all 50 states

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:03 PM PST

A coalition spearheaded by liberal advocacy group Moveon.org held rallies across the country Saturday in support of public employees and others outraged at the Wisconsin budget-cutting bill they consider an attack on unions.

U.N. Security Council comes down on Gadhafi as opposition takes shape

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:01 PM PST

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday night to punish Moammar Gadhafi's government in Libya for violence against unarmed civilians, hours after the nation's budding opposition picked a former top official as its interim leader.

Shuttle Discovery docks with space station for 13th and final time

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

Some 220 miles above the Earth's surface, the shuttle Discovery docked Saturday afternoon with the International Space Station for the last time.

UN Security Council slaps Libya with sanctions

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:48 PM PST

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Libya amid Moammar Gadhafi's escalating attacks on anti-government protesters.

Three people killed as demonstrations turn deadly in Tunisia

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

Protests in Tunisia turned violent and deadly Saturday, just over six weeks after a popular uprising forced the president out of office, and lit a spark of desire for democratic reform in parts of Africa and the Middle East.

Unrest in the Middle East and Africa -- country by country

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:14 PM PST

Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and Africa. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest:

Canadian judge under review for controversial remarks in sex case

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST

A Canadian judge whose controversial ruling and remarks in a sexual assault case sparked outrage is being investigated by the Canadian court system, a website statement said Friday.

'Facebook Generation' continues Mauritania protests

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:50 PM PST

Young Mauritanians pushing for social and political reforms continued a sit-in Saturday in the capital a day after a street protest demanding change.

Giffords and staff remember victim on his birthday

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:27 PM PST

Gabe Zimmerman used his degree in social work to help children in need. The avid runner and his fiancee had a lot of plans.

Iran's two opposition leaders, their wives are placed in safe house

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:43 PM PST

Iranian opposition leaders Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karrubi and their wives were placed in a safe house for their own welfare, but they have not been arrested, Iranian government sources told CNN Saturday.