1Extended coverage of the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch at 12.51 on Tuesday 22 February.
2Heavy fighting is continuing on several fronts in Libya as Colonel Gaddafi tries to quash the popular uprising.
3On the eve of the annual meeting of the Communist Party, there is tight security in Beijing amid fears that the popular uprisings in the Middle East could influence discontented people to follow suit in China. Analysis.
4Counting is underway in the Botany by-election after polls closed an hour and a half ago.
5Other news.