March 16, 2017 Iraqi Commander: Troops push further into western Mosul A senior Iraqi police commander says troops have taken control of the western side of a key bridge in Mosul amid intense clashes with the Islamic State group.
March 16, 2017 Foreign minister welcomes Iran Oscar for best foreign film Iran's top diplomat has congratulated director Asghar Farhadi for winning the Oscar in the best foreign language category with his film "the Salesman." Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday the prize is a move against President Donald Trump's executive order barring U.S. entry to citizens from seven majority Muslim countries, including Iran.
March 16, 2017 Carnival float crashes in Rio, injuring at least 8 people Police in Rio de Janeiro say a float in a Carnival parade has crashed and injured eight people, including at least one in serious condition.
March 16, 2017 Cambodian official urges emulating Trump's position on press A senior Cambodia government official says President Donald Trump's attacks on the media are an inspiration to his own country to observe limits on freedom of expression.
March 16, 2017 Palestinian president urges protection of two-state solution Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is urging the international community to protect the two-state solution as Israel expands settlement construction.
March 16, 2017 Asia economies hold trade pact talks after Trump dumps TPP Negotiators from 16 Asian countries are meeting in the Japanese port city of Kobe this week for talks on a regional trade pact that could supplant the Trans-Pacific Partnership rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump.
March 16, 2017 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
March 16, 2017 6 bull riders, 2 companions reported kidnapped in Mexico Prosecutors in Mexico say six bull riders and two companions have been reported kidnapped in the southern state of Guerrero.
March 16, 2017 Far from Carnival street fests, glitzy Rio Ball for elite Women in elegant, long-flowing dresses saunter on the red carpet while men in tuxedos smile broadly and wave to hundreds of people who have lined up along Rio de Janeiro's Avenida Atlantica to have a look.
March 16, 2017 Push to ban mandatory high heels for working women grows On the heels of the British parliament's move this month to prohibit forcing women to wear high heels at work, some Canadian officials are making strides in enacting similar legislation.