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March 16, 2016

A look at federations around the world

As Kurds plan to declare a federal region in northern Syria, they hope to both cement their control of the area and be a major player in whatever central government emerges from the five-year civil war.

March 16, 2016

Argentine Congress approves deal with holdout creditors

The lower house of Argentina's Congress has approved the government's deal with holdout-creditors — a measure meant to give the country access to global credit markets.

March 16, 2016

NATO chief predicts another tough year ahead for Afghanistan

The head of NATO is predicting a difficult fight ahead for Afghanistan as the government continues to battle the Taliban and other militant factions trying to assert their presence in the war-ravaged country.

March 16, 2016

Quotes from the FIFA claim seeking money from US authorities

Some key quotes from the FIFA claim, filed to the U.S Attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York and the United States Probation Service, seeking tens of millions of dollars in seized money: ___ "They (the defendants) did violence to FIFA's principles, goals, and objectives as they promoted their own self-interests and sought to enrich themselves at FIFA's and football's expense." ___ "FIFA is entitled to recover sums paid to or for the benefit of the defendants including compensation, per diems, travel, and other costs.

March 16, 2016

Taiwan, Korea challenges could push China's nationalism

The economy dominated the Chinese legislature's annual session, but other challenges cropped up too, including the potential for new instability on the Korean Peninsula, unrest in Hong Kong, the election of an independence-leaning government on the self-ruling island of Taiwan and tensions in the South China Sea.

March 16, 2016

Chinese premier strikes mild tone on regional disputes

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says there is no contradiction between Beijing's insistence on safeguarding its sovereign rights and its desire for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

March 16, 2016

Chinese insurer has global ambitions

Young, privately owned and ambitious, Anbang Insurance Group stands out in China's staid, state-dominated insurance industry.

March 16, 2016

The Latest: Russia says first Russian warplanes left Syria

The latest developments on ongoing Syria peace talks and the pullout of Russian forces from the country (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

March 16, 2016

22 people feared dead after Ecuadorean army plane crashes

Twenty-two people are feared dead after an Ecuadorean military plane crashed southeast of the capital of Quito.

March 16, 2016

Argentine navy sinks illegal fishing boat with Chinese flag

Argentina's navy says it used gunfire to sink a boat flying the Chinese flag that was fishing illegally in national waters.