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N. Korea fires more short-range missiles into sea
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea on Monday fired four short-range rockets or missiles into the sea off its east coast, just days after test-firing two medium-range missiles in defiance of UN sanctions, South Korea's military said.
Ukraine pilot faces verdict in Russian murder trial decried by Kiev
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» DONETSK (RUSSIA) - Ukrainian helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived in court Monday to hear the verdict in her high-profile murder trial in southern Russia, which Kiev and the West have slammed as a political sham.
Debris reaches Australia for MH370 analysis
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique have arrived in Australia for experts to determine if they came from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an official said.
Pacific nations lead the way on Paris climate accord
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» MAJURO (MARSHALL ISLANDS) - Battered by massive cyclones, El Nino-fuelled drought and swollen king tides, fragile Pacific island nations vulnerable to climate change are leading the charge in implementing the landmark Paris climate deal.
China urges Indonesia to release crew after sea confrontation
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» JAKARTA - A Chinese envoy called on Indonesia Monday to release eight crew members of a Chinese fishing boat detained during a maritime confrontation, after he was summoned by furious Indonesian ministers.
Israel 'rescues' 19 Jews from war-torn Yemen in covert operation
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» JERUSALEM - Israel has brought 19 Jews from Yemen to the Jewish state in a "complex, covert operation," officials said on Monday, noting they were among the last remaining in the war-torn country.
Australia stock market chief quits amid bribery probe
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» SYDNEY - The head of Australia's stock market operator resigned Monday, amid a police inquiry into bribery allegations at a gaming group he previously managed.
Ethnic ministry 'vital': Myanmar president-elect
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Myanmar's new president-elect told lawmakers Monday that plans to create a new ethnic affairs ministry were "vital" for the conflict-torn nation, in his maiden address since being elected the first civilian leader in decades.
Russian court finds Ukraine pilot Savchenko guilty over journalist killings
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» DONETSK (RUSSIA) - A court in southern Russia on Monday found Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko guilty of murder over the killing of two Russian journalists in war-torn east Ukraine, at a trial condemned by Kiev and the West as a political sham.
Decision due on retrial for French rogue trader Kerviel
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» PARIS - Investigators were to decide Monday whether French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel has the right to a retrial over his conviction for gambling away 4.9 billion euros ($5.5 billion) and almost bankrupting one of Europe's biggest banks.