International
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Pope’s Convalescence Recalls John Paul II’s Agony
Since leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Francis has not been seen in public, nor have any engagements been scheduled for the coming weeks.
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Myanmar Holds Minute of Silence for More Than 2,000 Quake Dead
Outside the Sky Villa apartment complex, one of the city’s worst-hit disaster sites, rescue workers stopped and lined up with hands clasped behind their backs to pay their respects.
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Woman Rescued Alive From Collapsed Mandalay Apartment Block: AFP
Applause rang out as Phyu Lay Khaing, 30, was brought out of the Sky Villa Condominium by rescuers and carefully removed from the rubble by stretcher.
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UK Announces £10 Million for Myanmar Quake Relief
The UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and caused widespread damage in the war-torn country.
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Massive Quake Kills Nearly 150 in Myanmar, Thailand
The shallow 7.7-magnitude early afternoon tremor hit northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, and was followed minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock.
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Kenyan officer in Haiti UN-backed mission missing after gang ambush
The incident comes after a Kenyan police officer died from gunshot wounds suffered during an operation in February.
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Japan court orders ‘Moonies’ Church to be stripped of legal recognition
The Church is accused of pressuring followers into making life-ruining donations, and blamed for child neglect among its members — although it has denied any wrongdoing.
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South Korea Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han as Acting President
The court ruled five-to-one against Han’s impeachment, with two judges arguing the case should not have made it to court as lawmakers did not have a super majority to impeach him in the first place.
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Venezuelans Flown Home as US Deportation Flights Resume
Live footage showed young men in sweatsuits walking off the plane. Some of them were seen smiling and clapping as officials looked on.
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UK Gov’t Hit by Higher Borrowing Ahead of Fiscal Update
Britain’s Labour government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed Friday ahead of next week’s fiscal update, when it is expected to announce more spending cuts.
