Chinese Couple Executed for Throwing Children from High-Rise

A Chinese man and his girlfriend have been executed for throwing his two young children out of a 15th-floor apartment window in order to start a new family together. The man, Zhang Bo, and his girlfriend, Ye Chengchen, were convicted of the premeditated murder of the 2-year-old girl and 1-year-old boy. The court found that Ye forced Zhang to kill the children, whom she saw as obstacles to their relationship. The executions have sparked widespread shock and discussion in China, with many expressing satisfaction at the punishment.