Breaking News & Hottest Global News without Border (Series 3)

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A large temblor rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, crumbling buildings, causing fatalities and injuring dozens.

Source: 6.3 quake damages New Zealand city

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch Tuesday, killing dozens, collapsing buildings and cracking streets.  

Source: 'New Zealand's darkest day': Quake kills dozens

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Four Americans captured by Somali pirates while sailing in the Indian Ocean have been killed, NBC News reported Tuesday.

Source: 4 American hostages killed by Somali pirates

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They blockade highway toll booths to give drivers free passage. They cover subway ticket machines with plastic bags so commuters can't pay. Even doctors are joining in, preventing patients from paying fees at state hospitals.

Source: 'I won't pay' movement spreads across Greece

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Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the third-largest U.S. city.

Source: Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral race

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As the Gadhafi clan struggles to hold onto power in Libya, cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer an account of the lavish spending, rampant nepotism and bitter rivalries that have defined them.

Source: NYT: Cables detail Gadhafi family's exploits

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Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli while protesters who control much of the eastern half of Libya claimed new gains in some cities and towns.

Source: Militias clamp down as Libya protesters close in

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Libyans in east celebrate liberation from the rule of Moammar Gadhafi, who vowed to crush the revolt and Thursday continued trying to assert his weakening grip on Tripoli.

Source: Protesters peel away Gadhafi's grip on power

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Libya's authorities called on protesters to surrender their weapons and offered rewards, as the opposition said it planned to liberate the capital Tripoli and "capture" Gadhafi.

Source: Libya protesters to try to capture Gadhafi

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Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to try to find at least one of the 14 Senate Democrats who have been on the run for eight days to delay a vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from nearly all public employees.

Source: Wis. stalemate: Deal struck as cops hunt Dems