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Deposed S. Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga
Published On: March 31, 2017 11:32 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, March 31: South Korea's disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed Friday over the corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find a successor.
Mosul shows difficulty of removing militants from urban area
Published On: March 30, 2017 06:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BAGHDAD, March 30: As the fight for the Iraqi city of Mosul drags on, many might ask: Why has it taken the combined militaries of the United States and Iraq backed by an international coalition more than two years to dislodge a relatively small force of militants lacking heavy weaponry?
China's Xi to meet Trump in Florida next week
Published On: March 30, 2017 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States to meet President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida on April 6-7, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, its first official confirmation of the highly anticipated summit.
UN: Military operations escalate in Yemen as famine looms
Published On: March 30, 2017 08:02 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Military operations in Yemen are escalating and the humanitarian and economic situation is rapidly deteriorating in the Arab world's poorest nation, which is on the brink of famine, the U.N. special envoy for the country said Wednesday.
Trump's funding request for U.S. border wall hits snag among some Republicans
Published On: March 29, 2017 07:57 AM NPT By: Thompson Reuters Foundation
President Donald Trump's call for $1.5 billion this year to help build a wall along the border with Mexico could be in jeopardy as fellow Republicans in Congress weigh delaying a decision on the request.
Powerful cyclone slams into Australia's tropical northeast
Published On: March 28, 2017 11:18 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOWNSVILLE, March 28: A powerful cyclone slammed into Australia's tropical northeast coast on Tuesday, tearing down fences, snapping trees and knocking out power to thousands, officials said.
United Airlines bars teenage girls in leggings from flight
Published On: March 27, 2017 09:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
Two teenage girls wearing leggings were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight on Sunday because they did not meet a dress code for special pass travelers, a company spokesman said amid a furor on social media.
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny gets 15 days in jail
Published On: March 27, 2017 06:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 27: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who organized a wave of nationwide protests against government corruption that rattled authorities, was jailed for 15 days on Monday by a Moscow court for resisting police orders.
Eight feared dead as avalanche hits Japanese students
Published On: March 27, 2017 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, March 27: Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.
South Korean prosecutors push to arrest ousted president
Published On: March 27, 2017 02:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, March 27: South Korean prosecutors said Monday that they want to arrest former President Park Geun-hye over the corruption allegations that triggered a huge political scandal and toppled her from power.
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