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South Korea's president formally ousted by court
Published On: March 10, 2017 05:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, March 10: A South Korean court ruling that formally ended Park Geun-hye's presidency Friday has also stripped her of all the privileges she could have enjoyed as a former head of state, including the right to be buried alongside her late dictator father at a national cemetery.
Amal Clooney: Don't let Islamic State get away with genocide
Published On: March 10, 2017 09:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is urging Iraq and the world's nations not to let the Islamic State extremist group "get away with genocide."
Merkel: Turkish comments about Nazis trivialize to victims
Published On: March 9, 2017 04:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, March 9: Comments from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials accusing Germany of "Nazi practices" cannot be tolerated and need to stop, Chancellor Angela Merkel told Parliament on Thursday.
US rejects China's call to halt drills if NKorea stops tests
Published On: March 9, 2017 11:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, March 9: The United States on Wednesday rejected China's proposal for a halt to joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises if North Korea suspends its nuclear and missile activities. It called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un irrational and demanded "positive action" before the U.S. can take his regime seriously.
Fire hits Guatemala children's shelter, killing at least 22
Published On: March 9, 2017 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN JOSE PINULA, GUATEMALA, March 9: A fire swept through the female section of a crowded children's shelter near Guatemala City early Wednesday and officials said at least 22 girls died and dozens more were injured.
Attack on military hospital in Afghan capital kills 30
Published On: March 8, 2017 07:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, March 8: Gunmen wearing white lab coats stormed a military hospital in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
UN chief in Somalia on emergency visit to focus on famine
Published On: March 7, 2017 03:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 7: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in Mogadishu Tuesday to start of what he calls an emergency visit to Somalia to highlight the country's famine crisis.
China warns US, Korea of 'consequences' for missile system
Published On: March 7, 2017 02:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, March 7: China has said it will take unspecified measures against a U.S. missile system being deployed in S. Korea, and warned that Washington and Seoul will bear the consequences.
N. Korea, Malaysia ban each other's citizens from leaving
Published On: March 7, 2017 12:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 7: North Korea said Tuesday it was banning Malaysians from leaving the country as its bitter diplomatic battle with Malaysia escalated dramatically over the poisoning death of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader's estranged half brother.
Trump signs new anti-terror travel ban without new fanfare
Published On: March 7, 2017 08:11 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 7: Without fanfare, President Donald Trump signed a scaled-back version of his controversial ban on many foreign travelers Monday, hoping to avoid a new round of lawsuits and outrage while fulfilling a central campaign promise. His order still bars new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries and temporarily shuts down America's refugee program.
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