Chile assesses damage from mammoth earthquake
A weeping man strokes the hand of a dead woman in a collapsed cafe. Survivors huddle around bonfires in the rubble of their homes. Smashed cars lie beneath bridges torn asunder by one of history's strongest earthquakes.
Obama signs one-year extension of Patriot Act
President Barack Obama has signed a one-year extension of several provisions in the nation's main counterterrorism law, the Patriot Act.
Provisions in the measure would have expired on Sunday without Obama's signature Saturday.
The act, which was adopted in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, expands the government's ability to monitor Americans in the name of national security.
Tsunami warning lifted; Waves reach Japan, Russia
The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands were also spared.
In Japan, where hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from shorelines, the biggest wave following the magnitude-8.8 quake off Chile hit the northern island of Hokkaido. There were no immediate reports of damage from the four-foot (1.2-meter) wave, though some piers were briefly flooded.
Israel police storm holy site to quell protest
Israeli police forces stormed the most contentious holy site in Jerusalem on Sunday to disperse masked Palestinian protesters hurling rocks at visiting foreign tourists.
The incident was over quickly, but the area remained tense. In the past, violence at the site — known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary — has erupted into deadly battles.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said police dispersed some 20 masked protesters who had holed up overnight in Al-Aqsa mosque building inside the hilltop compound. The protesters pelted tourists with objects early Sunday, and threw rocks at the police when they responded to the incident, he said.
Calm was quickly restored, he said, and about a thousand tourists have since visited the site.
Islam seeks a perch in Tajikistan's political life
Islam is on the rise in Tajikistan, and the only legally registered Islamic party in former Soviet Central Asia hopes to capitalize on that momentum in Sunday's parliamentary election.
More than a decade after a devastating 5-year civil war, Tajikistan is still mired in poverty, prompting many to turn to their faith for a solution.
Emerging out of the rubble of the officially atheist Soviet Union, Tajikistan's Islamic Revival Party has sought to fill the spot once occupied by Communism's ideological certainties.
Algeria police chief shot dead at force headquarters
The chief of Algeria's national police force, Ali Tounsi, has been shot dead in the capital, Algiers, officials say.
He was killed by a colleague during a regular morning meeting in the police headquarters in front of several witnesses, the interior ministry said.
The alleged killer was seized with what the ministry called an attack of madness and shot Col Tounsi before turning the gun on himself.
He was now in hospital with severe injuries, the ministry said.
A judicial inquiry into the circumstances of the shooting has been opened. There has been no indication of a link to Islamist militants, who have periodically attacked government targets.
India ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan: Singh
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India was ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan in an atmosphere free of terrorism.
In an interview with Saudi journalists prior to his departure to Saudi Arabia, Singh said there was no alternative to dialogue for resolving the issues that divide us.
There is no change in our position. We seek a peaceful and normal relationship with Pakistan. We should be good neighbour
Bodies of 17 terrorists found in Darra Adamkhel
The bodies of at least 17 extremists were found lying near a government high school in Darra Adamkhel area of Taur Chhapro in the vicinity of FR Kohat, Geo News reported Sunday.According to security sources, the security forces search operation is in progress for several days now; these miscreants were killed in the clash.The search operation was launched in view of increasing incidents of abduction for ransom.
Canada revel in record gold haul
Canada become the most successful ever hosts of a Winter Olympics after guaranteeing that they will finish top of the medals table.
Mancini praises Man City's focus
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Wayne Bridge and the rest of his players kept their concentration in the 4-2 win over Chelsea despite the media speculation in the match build-up.
Arsene Wenger fury at 'horrendous tackle' on Ramsey
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the challenge by Stoke's Ryan Shawcross on his midfielder Aaron Ramsey was "totally unacceptable".
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