Geert Wilders Falls Short in Election, as Wary Dutch Scatter Their Votes

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Geert Wilders Falls Short in Election, as Wary Dutch Scatter Their Votes

New York Times
Geert Wilders addressed the media on election night in The Hague. Credit Robin Utrecht/European Pressphoto Agency. THE HAGUE – The far-right politician Geert Wilders fell short of expectations in Dutch elections on Wednesday, gaining seats but failing …

Kim Jong-nam death: Interpol ‘red notice’ for N Koreans

BBC News
Interpol has issued a “red notice” for four North Koreans wanted in connection with the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader.

The ‘Very Strange’ Item on Trump’s 1040: Alternative Minimum Tax

Bloomberg
Leaked pages of President Donald Trump’s 2005 tax return offer no new details about his foreign income and business dealings but highlight a tax he’s vowed to abolish.

Palestinian activist hails Israel ‘apartheid regime’ report

Washington Post
BEIRUT – A Palestinian rights activist has praised a report this week by a Beirut-based U.N. agency that promotes development in Arab countries for concluding that Israel established an “apartheid regime.

Justin Trudeau Warns Trump About NAFTA Plan, Says Deal Is Good for US Jobs

NBCNews.com
Donald Trump’s plan to tear up NAFTA could hit U.S. jobs, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

Australia calls for enforceable South China Sea pact soon

Washington Post
MANILA, Philippines – Australia urged Southeast Asian nations and China to conclude a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as soon as possible, voicing concern Thursday about the scale of reclamation and construction by China in the …

In Australia, a Call for Closer Ties to China Gains Support

New York Times
President Trump spoke with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia in January. A speech by a former diplomat on Thursday added to calls for Australia to move away from the United States toward China.

Pregnant Texas 19-year-old woman who aspired to be model killed by train while having photos taken on tracks

New York Daily News
A pregnant 19-year-old Texas woman was fatally struck by a train while having photos taken of her on the tracks in a bid to launch her modeling career.

UK fines Conservative Party for failures in expenses reports

Washington Post
LONDON – Britain’s election commission has fined the ruling Conservative Party 70,000 pounds ($85,000) for failures in reporting election expenses – the largest fine ever leveled by the watchdog.

The Irish question Trump should avoid

Politico
Immigration, corporate taxes and the fate of the European Union will be the main policy topics when President Donald Trump meets Thursday at the White House with the Irish prime minister.

Donald Trump reaffirms Obama wiretap charge as Congress awaits evidence

Boston Herald
SAY WHAT? FBI Director James Comey is set to testify before a congressional panel Monday. 0 comments. President Trump doubled down on his allegations that the Obama administration wiretapped his offices during the 2016 presidential campaign, even …

Congress MLA Vishvajeet Rane quits from party

Yahoo News
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): Congress MLA Vishvajeet Rane on Thursday submitted his resignation from his post and also from the grand old party.

Twitter Swastika Hack Comes at Fragile Time for Company

Bloomberg
With revenue already forecast to decline this year, Twitter Inc. can’t afford to spook users or brands. So it didn’t look good when an outside application on its social media service was hacked, triggering a torrent of swastika-filled tweets.

Britain’s Brexit bill receives royal assent, becomes law

Washington Post
LONDON – A bill authorizing Britain to start its exit from the European Union has received royal assent and is now law. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow announced Thursday that the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has received the …

This New Zealand river now has the same legal rights as a human being

Washington Post
To the Maori, indigenous people who live along New Zealand’s Whanganui River, the water isn’t only sacred – it’s part of their being.

Fireworks: McCain Rips Rand Paul as ‘Working For Vladimir Putin’

Mediaite
John McCain revived his feud with Republican colleague Rand Paul on the Senate floor on Wednesday by accusing the Kentucky senator of doing the bidding of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Philippine Lawmaker Files to Impeach President Rodrigo Duterte

Yahoo News
Rep Gary Alejano has cited the thousands of anti-drug crackdown deaths and alleged corruption. More. A Philippine lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday because of the thousands of deaths that have …

Mark Cuban remains coy on 2020: ‘Sometimes you got to do what you got to do’

Washington Post
Mark Cuban came to Washington on Wednesday. Not for politics, at least not outwardly. His presence here was merely to support the basketball team he owns, sitting courtside as his Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards, 112-107.

Troubled waters? India fast-tracks hydro projects in disputed Kashmir

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A private vehicle crosses a bridge as excavators are used at the dam site of Kishanganga power project in Gurez, 160 km (99 miles) north of Srinagar June 21, 2012.

Israel strikes Hamas targets after militant fire into Israel

Washington Post
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, in response to a projectile fired from Gaza into southern Israel.

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