• Osama bin Laden Raid Was 'Act of War,' Says Former Pakistan President

  The U.S. mission that killed Osama bin Laden could be considered an “act of war,” said former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, during an interview aired Thursday night.

• Police Arrest Pastor of Megachurch in China, Says Rights Group

  Police arrested the senior pastor of one of the largest unregistered churches in Beijing on Saturday and have put many congregants under house arrest for trying to hold Sunday service outdoors, said a rights group focused on religious freedom in China.

• Malaysia Releases 5,000 'Defaced' Bibles to Christians

  Malaysian authorities have released about 5,000 “defaced” Bibles to the country’s Christian leaders.

• Emperor Akihito Praying; Deeply Worried over Japan Nuclear Crisis

  Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the nation’s escalating nuclear crisis and said he was praying for the safety of people.

  

• Japan Quake Death Toll Estimated over 10,000; PM Calls Crisis Worst Since WWII

  Japan's earthquake and tsunami is likely to have killed more than 10,000 people in one state alone, according to the police chief of Miyagi prefecture (state) on Sunday.