Japan struggles with nuclear reactors in wake of quake

Tokyo --CNNe.ws -- Crews at a nuclear plant struck by an earthquake, then a tsunami and then an explosion in the span of 36 hours resorted Saturday to flooding a feverish nuclear reactor with sea water in hopes of preventing a meltdown of its core.

An explosion that sent white smoke rising above the Fukushima Daiichi plant Saturday afternoo...

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Christians in Egypt stage protest

Cairo, Egypt --CNNe.ws -- Thousands of Christian Copts in Cairo protested outside the offices of the Egyptian state broadcaster, witnesses said on Friday.

It was the seventh day of protests over what they're calling the "marginalization and lack of represen....

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Wildfires in Oklahoma, Colorado force hundreds to evacuate

(CNNe.ws) -- A series of large grass fires destroyed more than 30 homes Friday in at least three towns in Oklahoma, local and state officials reported, while another blaze raged outside the Colorado city of Boulder.

More than two dozen fires have been reported in several cities across the state, said Michelann Ooten, a spo...

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Rejected Florida rail dollars offered up in bidding process

(CNNe.ws) -- Days after Florida rejected $2.4 billion in federal money for a high-speed rail system, the money is now being offered up to other states in a "merit-driven" competitive bidding process.

U.S. Transportation chief Ray LaHood announced Friday that he is making the money available to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors, according to an age...

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After 7 years, memory of Madrid train bombings remains powerful

Madrid, Spain (CNNe.ws) -- In advance of the seventh anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, ambulance technician Esther Lopez went back for the first time to the scene where she aided the wounded and transported the bodies of the dead.

There was a feeling of "powerlessness because Madrid's emergency services were overwhel...

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What the Dalai Lama's 'retirement' means

(CNNe.ws) -- The Dalai Lama has announced his intention to relinquish his political responsibilities as head of Tibet's government-in-exile.

He made the announcement during a speech to mark the 52nd anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule -- an event which forced him to flee into exile in neighbouring India, where he has lived ever sinc...

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evacuation orders lifted for Hawaii:Japan earthquake live blog: 6.3 earthquake strikes near Honshu

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan today, triggering tsunamis that sent a wave filled with boats and houses toward land. Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast are under a tsunami warning. Are you in an affected area? Send an iReport. Read the full report on how the quake hit Japan and generated a Pacific-wide tsuna....

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U.S. set to send disaster relief teams to Libya

The United States will soon be sending disaster relief teams into eastern Libya, the WH National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon said.

The teams' activities should not be viewed as military operations, Donilon said.

"It can no way shape or form be seen as military intervention," Donilon said. The teams will assess that humanitarian aid is being deliv...

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