The Chinese government executed on Wednesday three Filipinos convicted of smuggling heroin into China.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, destroying homes and killing at least 40 people.

Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood actress who was known for her beauty and many marriages, died Wednesday in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure. According to reports, her children were at her side when she passed away. She was 79.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has warned that a civil war could occur in the Middle-Eastern country if he is forcibly removed from his position.

The United States and its allies have launched strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s troops, as the West tries to force the 68-year-old Libyan dictator from power.

The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday night to allow military action against Libya in a move that could result in an assault in the coming days.

Japan faces another potential crisis after a reactor at a damaged nuclear plant exploded on Monday.

Some 300 bodies have been found in the Japanese city of Sendai following a massive tsunami on Friday that was triggered by the biggest earthquake ever recorded in the history of the country.

In an announcement released on Thursday, the Dalai Lama said that he wants to relinquish his role as Tibet’s political leader in favor of someone freely elected by the Tibetan people.

Shahbaz Bhatti, the country’s minister of minority affairs, was traveling to attend a cabinet meeting when three gunmen opened fire on his bulletproof car.