Three former executives including the chairman of the now defunct Weiguan Company were arrested for their alleged roles in overseeing the of the 17-storey Weiguan apartment building which collapsed when violent quake recently struck Taiwan.
The FBI is now in charge of diffusing the armed standoff held by a group of activists at a federal building in Oregon.
China has confirmed its plans for building a second aircraft carrier.
The Los Angeles City Council has announced an emergency plan to shelter the city's large homeless population in vacant buildings and parking lots.
Harvard University has confirmed that four buildings were evacuated due to an unconfirmed bomb threat.
