Mar 19 Serbia, Kosovo agree on implementation of EU plan to normalize relations By Florent Bajrami, Associated Press The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have tentatively agreed on how to implement a European Union-sponsored plan to normalize their relations after decades of tensions between the two Balkan wartime foes, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday after… Continue reading
Mar 19 Attack in West Bank town casts shadow over ongoing Israeli-Palestinian talks By Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, wounding two people, Israeli officials said. The attack cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning… Continue reading
Mar 19 Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges. Continue reading
Mar 19 North Korea launches another missile into sea as U.S.-South Korea drills continue By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. Continue reading
Mar 18 Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands. Continue reading
Mar 18 Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua in response to crackdown on Catholic Church By Nicole Winfield, Gabriela Selser, Associated Press The Vatican said Saturday it had closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations, the latest episode in a yearslong crackdown on the Catholic Church by the administration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising… Continue watching
Mar 18 Pakistani police storm home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrest 61 supporters By Babar Dogar, Associated Press Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Khan's supporters and police, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. Continue reading