• Health Crisis Looms Over Flood-Wracked South Asia; Children Most Vulnerable

  South Asia's ruinous flood, which have affected millions and forced many to become homeless, is becoming a greater health concern as the threat of waterborne continues to rise.

  

• Militant: Taliban 'Might Stop Killing Hostages'

  The Taliban in Afghanistan “might stop killing hostages” temporarily, reported a high-ranking commander for the militant group as the deadline loomed for the lives of 21 South Korean captives.

  

• Priests Arrested for Refusing to Register with Chinese Gov't

  Three Catholic priests in China who refused to join the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association were arrested by eight police officers, a human rights group reported Saturday.

• Taliban Militants Kill Second Male Korean Hostage

  The Taliban in Afghanistan shot dead a second male South Korean hostage, a spokesman said late Monday.

  

• Taliban: 1 Korean Christian Hostage Killed

  One of the 23 Korean Christian hostages in Afghanistan was killed Wednesday and more would be killed if the demands of the Taliban were not met, said a purported spokesman for the militant group.