Strong Aftershocks Rattle Chile

Arrests Force Taliban Flight

Islamabad's arrests of senior militants have dispersed the Afghan Taliban's leadership to cities across Pakistan, hampering the insurgency.

• Interactive: Regional Violence

Israel Apologizes to Biden at Peace Talks

Israel sought to defuse a diplomatic uproar that overshadowed U.S. Vice President Biden's trip to the Middle East, but Palestinians warned that a newly announced Jerusalem building project is an obstacle to renewed peace talks.

• WSJ.com/Mideast: News, video, graphics

BA Worker Charged in Bomb Plot

A British Airways computer expert was charged with plotting suicide bombings—including one he allegedly planned to carry out himself.

Ukraine Names New Premier

Ukraine's president, moving swiftly to end years of political paralysis, secured a majority coalition in parliament and won its approval for a close ally to serve as prime minister.

Violence Mars Greek Protest

Violence broke out between police and protesters in Athens as 30,000 people gathered to demonstrate against the government's austerity program as part of a nationwide general strike.

• Greeks Clash over Austerity Plans

China's Jobless 'Ants' Draw Concern

A string of villages on the outskirts of Beijing has become the unlikely focus of a national discussion about China's stubbornly tough job market for young people, as officials meet in the capital for the annual session of China's legislature.

Activists Test China's Openness

Government openness is being put to the test by a cadre of activists using a recent law to pry loose information about spending and statistics.

• News Hub: China Sets Stage for Power Shift

China's Housing Sales Slow

China's red-hot housing market shows signs of cooling, according to government data, news that is likely to encourage Chinese leaders who face mounting political pressure from urban residents unable to afford new homes.

• Video: Coping With China's Housing Boom

Protest Raises Tensions In Nigeria

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Nigeria's capital, piling fresh political pressure on a government in the throes of a leadership shakeup and reeling from deadly sectarian violence in a nearby city.

Peacekeepers Battle Somali Insurgents

Islamist insurgents and government forces, aided by African Union peacekeepers, battled for a second day in the Somali capital after medical officials said 23 people had already been killed.

Hamas Releases U.K. Journalist

Paul Martin was released from Hamas custody after a month's detention and is on his way out of the Gaza Strip.

Ex-Cazenove Partner Found Guilty

Malcolm Calvert, a City veteran and former partner at U.K. stockbroker Cazenove known by his peers as 'Streaky,' was found guilty of five counts of insider trading.

Spain Urged to Be Tough on Caracas

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under fire from political opponents over what they say is his government's lenient approach to Venezuela after allegations of links between Caracas and Spanish terror group ETA.

Law Lets Berlusconi Delay Trials

The Italian Parliament approved a law that temporarily shields Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and top members of his government from criminal trials.

Indonesia Confirms Bali Bomber Is Dead

Indonesia's counter-terrorism forces notched up another success against radical Islamists in the country by tracking down and killing one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists.

• Timeline: Violence in Indonesia

Sudan Deal Sets Stage for Peace

The top U.S. official on Sudan said a recent accord struck between Sudan's government and a main Darfur rebel group could form a cornerstone for lasting peace in the war-torn region.

Women Customers Power Shoppers Stop

India's Shoppers Stop retailer says new magazines, television shows and movies glorifying glamour have spurred buying of Western clothes and beauty products by women.

• Video: The Future of India's Retailers

Brown Sets U.K. Budget Date

The British prime minister, whose government is under intense pressure to clarify plans for reducing ballooning debt, said a budget would be laid out on March 24, paving the way for a national election.

• Iain Martin: What Turning Point?
• Gordon Brown Vows to Reduce Deficit
• Is economy heading in the right direction?

Shell Stops Gas Sales to Iran

The Anglo-Dutch oil major said it is no longer selling gasoline to Iran, the latest company to make such a move during threats of tougher sanctions against the Islamic republic.

• PM Report: Pressure Grows on Iran
• WSJ.com/Mideast: News, video, graphics

U.N.: Somalia Aid Is Diverted

Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report.

Oligarch Wins Litvinenko Libel Suit

Self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster that accused him of masterminding the murder Alexander Litvinenko, of a former Russian agent, in London.