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- After quake, 1-child policy causes pain
 For couples who adhered to China's one-child policy and lost their only child in this week's massive earthquake, the tragedy has been doubly cruel.
- China aftershock triggers landslides
 A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.
- WP: Crises cloud China's Olympic mood
 Eight is an auspicious number in Chinese tradition, and 2008 was supposed to be a joyful year, a time for celebrating at the Beijing Olympics and basking in international recognition of the country's tremendous progress under the careful leadership of the Communist Party. It has not turned out that way.
- Cyclone toll rises to almost 78,000
 The official death toll nearly doubled to 78,000 from Myanmar’s killer cyclone as heavy rains on Friday lashed much of the area stricken two weeks ago, further hampering relief efforts.
- U.S. delays first war crimes trial
A military judge has postponed the first war crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, saying he wants to wait until the Supreme Court makes its ruling on the right of detainees to challenge their confinement in civil courts.
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