North Korea launches more missiles; 3 land in Japanese waters

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North Korea launches more missiles; 3 land in Japanese waters

Washington Post
TOKYO – North Korea launched four missiles Monday morning, a provocative barrage that coincided both with joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises on the southern half of the peninsula and with the opening of the annual National People’s Congress in …
New York Times
The lobby of Trump Tower in New York. President Trump alleged, without evidence, that the Obama administration ordered a wiretap of the building.

Israeli Cabinet moves to decriminalize recreational pot use

The Seattle Times
A woman works at Tikkun Olam medical cannabis farm in Safed, Israel. Israel has been active for decades in studying the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Outgoing French President Hollande says ‘ultimate duty’ is to prevent Le Pen victory

Fox News
Outgoing French President Francois Hollande said in an interview published in several newspapers that his “ultimate duty” is to prevent far-right candidate Marine Le Pen from winning the upcoming election.

CNN/ORC poll: Most back special prosecutor for Russia investigation

CNN
Washington (CNN) About two-thirds of Americans say a special prosecutor should investigate contacts between Russians and Trump campaign associates, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, and 55% say they are at least somewhat concerned by reports that …

Pakistan: 6 soldiers killed in Militant attack on border posts

Yahoo News
Six Pakistani soldiers were killed after militants from Afghanistan attacked several border posts in the country’s restive northwest tribal region, the army said on 6 March,2017.

China’s Latest GDP Target Has One Surprise

Fortune
Over the weekend, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said GDP growth would hit “around 6.5%” annually, but the country would in practice “try to achieve a better result.

Mosul IS offensive: Iraqi forces capture second bridge over Tigris

BBC News  – ‎5 hours ago‎
Iraqi government forces have captured Mosul’s al-Hurriya (Freedom) Bridge over the River Tigris, Iraqi military and Kurdish sources say.

White House Staffers Blame Reince Priebus, Not Erratic Boss, for Chaotic Start

New York Magazine
America would already be great again, if it weren’t for Preibus. Photo: Pool/Getty Images. President Trump spent the weekend “steaming, raging mad,” according to the Washington Post.

Palestinian gunman killed in clash with Israeli forces

Reuters
A woman inspects the damage at the scene where a Palestinian gunman was killed by Israeli forces during a clash in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 6, 2017.

South Korean prosecutors say president colluded in corruption scandal

Washington Post
TOKYO – South Korea’s embattled president colluded with a confidante to extract $37 million from Samsung in return for granting favorable treatment to the corporate behemoth, special prosecutors concluded Monday after a 70-day investigation into the …

The Latest: Merkel spokesman: keep ‘cool head’ over Turkey

Washington Post
BERLIN – The Latest on diplomatic rift between Turkey and EU nations (all times local):. 12:15 p.m.. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German government “strongly rejected” the equation of modern Germany with Nazi Germany, adding that …

Afghan family of five detained in US despite valid entry visas

BBC News
Lawyers in the US have filed a petition seeking the release of an Afghan family who were detained in the US despite having valid entry visas.

Britain urges Kenya to restore order after rancher killed

Yahoo News
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Britain on Monday urged Kenya to restore law and order in the north of the country after a British rancher was shot dead there.

Why Canada won’t tighten border security despite an uptick in illegal immigration

Christian Science Monitor
Several hundred people have crossed into Canada from the United States since the beginning of the year. But that increase isn’t enough to warrant additional border security, officials say.

Reports: Inheritance at heart of missing French family probe

Washington Post
PARIS – French media say the former brother-in-law of a missing French couple has confessed to killing them and their two adult children.

Israeli Minister Says US Warned Israel About Annexing West Bank

Bloomberg
Jerusalem (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Monday the U.S. has notified Israel that imposing Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank would lead to an “immediate crisis” with the Trump administration.

21-year-old woman killed by falling tree in Yosemite National Park

CBS News
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A 21-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree at Half Dome Village in Yosemite National Park, officials say.

Indonesia hosts Indian Ocean Rim Association summit

Yahoo News
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) Dozens of foreign delegates and officials on Monday attended the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) summit in the Indonesian capital.

Australian man dies on return from Everest base camp

BBC News
An Australian man has died while trekking back from Everest base camp in Nepal. The man became ill at the 5,380m (17,600ft) camp on Thursday night before experiencing breathing difficulties while descending the next day, Australian media reported.

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