Presidential
candidate Donald Trump has called for "some form of punishment" for
women who have abortions, if the procedure became illegal.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Donald Trump: Punish women for illegal abortions
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Brussels attacks: 'Months' until airport fully reopens
It
will take months to reopen Brussels airport fully, its CEO has warned,
as staff return to the site a week after it was targeted by Islamist
bombers.
Berkeley balcony collapse: 'No criminal charges' will be brought, district attorney says
US orders families out of south and west Turkey over security
The US says it has ordered families of defence personnel and diplomats out of parts of Turkey amid security fears.
Dependants are being moved out of Adana, Izmir and Mugla provinces.'Somalia-bound' ship of weapons seized by French navy
French
naval forces patrolling the northern Indian Ocean have seized a ship
full of weapons they say was heading towards Somalia.
Hundreds of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank weapons were found.They seized the weapons under a UN embargo to prevent arms from getting to Somali Islamist militants.
Earlier this month, the Australian navy intercepted a cache of arms on a fishing boat off Oman, also believed to be on its way to Somalia.
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The multinational force, which was also set up to tackle piracy off the coast of Somalia, seized the weapons to prevent them from getting to the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab.
UN sanctions authorise the interception of weapons heading for Somalia.
However, the UN allows the Somali government to buy light weapons for its fight against the insurgents.
The al-Qaeda-linked militants frequently stage attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and other cities, and still control many rural areas in southern Somalia.
Japanese satellite Hitomi: Lost in space?
Dozens of Japanese
scientists and engineers are scrambling to save a satellite - and more
than a quarter of a billion dollars of investment - tumbling out of
control in space.
Patty Duke, Oscar-winning American actress, dies at 69`
US actress Patty Duke, who won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker in 1963, has died aged 69.
As well as a best supporting Oscar, Duke won an Emmy in 1980 for playing Helen Keller's teacher in a TV movie.Tata Steel 'to sell UK business'
Steel giant Tata is expected to announce the sale of its loss-making UK business, union sources say.
The decision puts the jobs of thousands of UK workers in doubt.The Indian company held a board meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday at which the decision was made to sell its UK steel operations.
Canada plane crash on Quebec island kills several
Seven people have died after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec.
Brazil's PMDB party quits ruling coalition
The largest party in Brazil's governing coalition, the PMDB, has voted to pull out.
The centrist party called for an "immediate exit" from President Dilma Rousseff's government.US election: Donald Trump aide charged with assault
Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged with assaulting a journalist at a campaign event.
EgyptAir hijack: Man held after using fake suicide belt
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An Egyptian hijacker who forced a domestic flight to land in Cyprus used a fake suicide belt, officials said.
His motives remain unclear but the Cypriot president said the incident was not terrorism-related.Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Ford took Indiana role to work with Spielberg again
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Harrison Ford has said he did not want to star in a new Indiana Jones film without director Steven Spielberg.
The actor is due to star in a fifth Indiana Jones film, which will be released in 2019.Niger's President Issoufou wins landslide
Niger's President
Mahamadou Issoufou has been re-elected for a second term by a landslide
in a controversial run-off vote, official results show.
Sydney cafe siege: CCTV shows police raid and hostages fleeing
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An inquest has watched dramatic video of police raiding Sydney's Lindt Cafe to end a 17-hour siege.
In December 2014, self-styled Islamist Man Monis held 18 people inside the cafe in the central business district.Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff calls impeachment a 'coup attempt'
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said impeachment proceedings launched against her in Congress amount to a coup attempt.
US Election 2016: Donald Trump struggles to win over Mormons
US
presidential candidate Donald Trump has won over large blocs of
religious voters, but one group of faithful conservatives has resisted -
Mormons.
Rob Ford, Toronto ex-mayor, dies aged 46 from cancer
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said.
Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters.
Obama invokes 'future of hope' for Cuban people
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US
President Barack Obama has invoked "a future of hope" for Cuba in an
unprecedented live TV address delivered from the Grand Theatre in
Havana.
FBI 'may be able to unlock San Bernardino iPhone'
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The FBI says it may have found a way to unlock the San Bernardino attacker's iPhone without Apple's assistance.
A
court hearing with Apple scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed at
the request of the US Justice Department (DOJ), Apple has confirmed.Aung San Suu Kyi to run Myanmar foreign ministry
Aung San Suu Kyi, whose party won historic elections in Myanmar, is to take a place in the new cabinet.
Ms Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency herself and had been widely expected not to take a ministry.But her name was on a list of 18 submitted to parliament by President-elect Htin Kyaw.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Yangon says she will head up foreign affairs, energy, education and be minister in the president's office.
Cuba visit: Obama and Castro spar over human rights
Cuban
President Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama sparred over human
rights issues including the American prison at Guantanamo Bay and Cuba's
political prisoners.
Franz Beckenbauer: Germany legend investigated over 2006 World Cup award
World
Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer is one of six men being
investigated for their part in Germany's 2006 World Cup bid.
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko given 22-year sentence
Ukrainian pilot
Nadiya Savchenko has been sentenced to 22 years in jail after being
convicted of charges relating to the deaths of two Russian journalists.
Brussels attacks: At least 31 dead at Zaventem and Maelbeek
At
least 31 people have been killed and many seriously injured in attacks
at Brussels international airport and a city metro station.
Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport at 07:00 GMT, killing 11 and injuring 81, Belgium's health minister said.Sunday, March 20, 2016
Donald Trump rally: Highway blocked by protesters
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Demonstrators blocked a highway in Arizona as Donald Trump prepared to stage a rally near Phoenix.
Paris attacks: Salah Abdeslam 'changed suicide bomb plan'
Paris
attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has admitted he wanted to blow himself
up but then changed his mind, a French prosecutor says.
Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal comes into effect
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The agreement between the EU and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect.
Under the deal, migrants arriving in Greece are now expected to be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected.Wednesday, March 16, 2016
North Korea urged to free US student Otto Warmbier
The US has called
on North Korea to immediately release an American student sentenced to
15 years' hard labour for crimes against the state.
Merrick Garland declared Obama's Supreme Court nominee
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President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice.
The Supreme Court vacancy follows the death of Antonin Scalia last month.
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