Dutch vote in an immigration-focused election with consequences for all Europe

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Dutch vote in an immigration-focused election with consequences for all Europe

Washington Post
UTRECHT, Netherlands – Dutch voters headed to the polls Wednesday in an election that will set the tone for a year of ballot-box drama in Europe, as anti-immigrant, anti-establishment campaigners test their strength against long-serving politicians

China detains two South Korean pastors for helping North Korea defectors: report

Reuters
SEOUL Chinese authorities have arrested two South Korean Christian pastors, accusing them of helping to smuggle North Korean defectors out of China, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday.

Trump Wrote Off $100 Million in Losses in 2005, Leaked Forms Show

New York Times
A 2005 tax return belonging to President Trump was revealed on “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Tuesday. By ROBIN LINDSAY and DAVE HORN on Publish Date March 15, 2017.

Twitter Hackers Post Turkish Flag, Target Netherlands in ‘Nazi’ Spat

NBCNews.com
Hundreds of Twitter accounts, from businesses and media outlets to celebrities including Justin Bieber were hacked Wednesday and branded with the Turkish flag and nationalist pro-Turkish messages.

Headphone batteries explode on flight to Australia

Yahoo News
Spare batteries should be kept in carry-on luggage, and not checked in, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has said. More. A woman whose headphones caught fire on a plane suffered burns to her face and hands, Australian officials said Wednesday as …

China does not want to see trade war with US: Premier Li

Yahoo News
China’s Premier Li Keqiang gestures as he arrives for a news conference after the closing ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 15, 2017.

Theresa May warned EU will not be ‘intimidated’ over Brexit

CNN  – ‎31 minutes ago‎
London (CNN) Britain should stop threatening the European Union ahead of the Brexit negotiations, a top EU official has warned. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, said the EU would not be “intimidated” by threats from Britain that it would …

Which world leaders are richer than Donald Trump?

Washington Post
This Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with powerful Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. The two men no doubt had plenty to discuss, including but not limited to regional issues in the Middle East, the threat of …

Trump in Graham’s cross hairs as Russia probe kicks off

Politico
Lindsey Graham lacks the resources and access that the House and Senate Intelligence Committees have to investigate Russia’s meddling in the presidential election.

Oil tanker hijacked off Somali coast

CNN
(CNN) An oil tanker has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, raising fears Somali pirates could be back in action after almost five years.

‘A heavenly place’: Memories from pre-war Aleppo, on the 6th anniversary of the Syrian conflict

Washington Post
The stories and photos out of Syria in 2017 bear witness to the toll of six years of war: entire cities reduced to rubble, families lost, lives destroyed – a devastating saga of war and destruction.

EU court says employers can ban Muslim headscarf in workplace

Washington Post
PARIS – The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that employers can prohibit the Muslim headscarf in the workplace. Although nonbinding, the decision sets an important precedent for the continent amid a fraught political climate.

Trump sends his real estate lawyer-turned-diplomat to meet Netanyahu, Abbas

Washington Post
JERUSALEM – Jason Greenblatt, the New York real estate lawyer appointed by President Trump as his special representative for international negotiations, sounded out Israeli and Palestinian leaders on prospects for Middle East peace, garnering

China building large port in disputed South China Sea islands

UPI.com
Docked Chinese warships undergo maintenance in the port city of Dalian, China. China has not stopped expanding its presence in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

250 skulls discovered in clandestine graves, says Mexican official

CBS News
Last Updated Mar 14, 2017 7:56 PM EDT. MEXICO CITY — The top prosecutor in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz confirmed Tuesday that more than 250 skulls have been found over the last several months in what appears to be a drug cartel mass burial …

François Fillon, French Presidential Candidate, Is Charged With Embezzlement

New York Times
François Fillon and his wife Penelope at a campaign rally in January. Credit Eric Feferberg/Agence France-Presse – Getty Images. PARIS – The French center-right presidential candidate François Fillon was charged with several counts of embezzlement on …

Kim Jong Nam’s Identity Confirmed With Child’s DNA

Bloomberg
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police were able to confirm the identity of Kim Jong Nam, who was killed last month at Kuala Lumpur’s airport, using a DNA sample from one of his children, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said …

Trillanes seeks inquiry into Chinese ships near Benham Rise

Rappler
UNDERWATER PLATEAU. Found near Aurora, the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise is part of the Philippines’ continental shelf. Screenshot from a document the Philippines submitted to the UN.

The World on January 20, 2017

National Review
President Obama, President Putin, and President Jinping in Beijing, November 2014. (Photo: Pablo Martinez Mansivais/Pool/Reuters).

LE PEN: Russia could become a French trading partner ‘on a par with the US’

Business Insider
French National Front (FN) political party leader Marine Le Pen gestures during a FN political rally in Frejus, France September 18, 2016.

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