Experts say some buildings in China, like the high school that collapsed with hundreds of students inside, aren't made to handle earthquakes like the one that struck yesterday.

Officials in India say at least 45 people are dead and dozens more are wounded after six bombs ripped through crowded parts of an ancient city in western India.

The Vatican's chief astronomer says that believing in aliens does not contradict faith in God.

The pandas at China's world famous Wolong National Nature preserve and breeding center have survived the massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck China.

The search for survivors has been hindered by heavy rains, which forced a group of paratroopers to call off one rescue mission.

The U.N. says only a tiny portion of international aid is reaching Myanmar's cyclone victims amid reports the military regime hoards the best for itself.

The Pentagon is dropping charges against the man who was supposed to have been the "20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Parliment spokesmen say 51 legislators voted against international banker Ericq Pierre, while 35 voted for him.

Nearly 30,000 more people remain missing. The U.N. and others have said the toll could go much higher.

It is unclear if the agreement will be respected by all the extremists who have been fighting in Sadr City.