At least eight people were killed, most of them in Metro Manila, as Typhoon “Pedring” (international codename: Nesat) smashed the Philippines with its strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Terrorists took out another high-profile victim on Tuesday when a lone suicide bomber attacked and killed former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani in his home in the capital Kabul.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Himalayas Sunday evening, causing widespread damage parts of India, Nepal, and Tibet.

The International Police Organization has officially joined the hunt for fallen Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, even as more officials allied with the former strongman continue to seek refuge in nearby Niger.

An Al Jazeera news producer claims to have uncovered documents at the ransacked offices of Abdullah Al Sinnousi, head of Libya’s intelligence service, that seem to indicate that influential Americans aided Muammar Gaddafi beat the rebellion.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Friday he was resigning as head of the Democratic Party of Japan after almost 15 months in office.

The 56-year-old business magnate is succeeded by Tim Cook, who had been serving as chief operating officer.

Libyan rebels moved closer to a confrontation with besieged leader Muammar Gaddafi on Sunday as they advanced towards the capital Tripoli.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down has appeared to have fallen on deaf ears as forces loyal to the 45-year-old leader continued to sow death among protesters .

Iraq was rocked by a series of bombings on Monday, killing at least 90 people in the worst attacks to happen in a single day over the past year.