Iraq faces a difficult transition as the vast majority of U.S. military forces leave.

The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan will have a severe, lasting impact on the Japanese economy, says CFR's Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies.

Pakistan tests a nuclear-capable, short-range, surface-to-surface missile that can travel up to 110 miles per hour. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

A child is hoisted out of the rubble as daybreak reveals the trail of devastation in tsunami hit Japan.

World leaders on Friday sent condolences and offers of help to Japan after a tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed the country's eastern coast, killing at least 300. Hundreds more are missing. (March 11)

Japan declares a state of atomic power emergency and races to evacuate residents near reactors while Tokyo braces for aftershocks.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports from Shiogama City, Japan, on the potential hazards of a nuclear meltdown.

In the wake of a magnitude nine earthquake, Japanese officials have admitted a meltdown is possible at Fukushima's nuclear complex.

Fareed Zakaria on the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan, their preparedness and economic ramifications.

Libyan state TV reports the opposition-held town of al-Brega had "been cleansed from the criminal gangs."

A Palestinian has stabbed to death a family of five Israelis, after breaking into their home in a Jewish settlement on the West Bank.

Outlook for the Japanese auto industry

A look at the numbers to offer some perspective on the images of destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.