Which chemical weapon was used in Syria? Here’s what investigators know

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Which chemical weapon was used in Syria? Here’s what investigators know.

Washington Post
Three conventional bombs came first, dropped from the belly of a Syrian army jet near the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Syria’s Idlib province.

Trump and Xi’s First Meeting: How Long Will the Cordiality Last?

New York Times
President Trump and Xi Jinping are set to spend about 24 hours together at Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Credit Kevin Hagen for The New York Times.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s Islamic State claim goes overboard

Washington Post
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s assessment of the fight against Islamic State militants ignores substantial progress made against the group before he took office.

Dalai Lama consecrates monastery in India as China seethes

Washington Post
GAUHATI, India – The Dalai Lama consecrated a Buddhist monastery on Thursday in India’s remote northeast, amid Chinese warnings that the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to a disputed border region would damage bilateral relations with India.

Aung San Suu Kyi: From human rights heroine to alienated icon

BBC News
We met in the cavernous interior of the foreign affairs ministry where the old regime once plotted its campaigns against international sanctions and isolation.

Islamic State militants execute 33 young men in Syria, activists say

Fox News
BEIRUT – Syrian activists say the Islamic State group has killed 33 young men in eastern Syria, close to the border with Iraq. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says IS members slit the throats of the men, aged between 18 and 25

Philippines’ Duterte says ‘may’ visit disputed South China Sea island

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A Filipino soldier patrols at the shore of Pagasa island (Thitu Island) in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, May 11, 2015.

Woman falls off California’s highest bridge while taking selfie

CNN
(CNN) Police in a California county have a warning for camera-toting thrill seekers: “You can lose your life and none of that is worth a selfie!

Alwar lynching incident stalls both Houses of Parliament

Yahoo News
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Naresh Agrawal of the Samajwadi Party on Thursday said that social media was being used to defame Members of Parliament (MPs) and the government must come up with some mechanism to deal with the problem.

Dutch men hold hands in solidarity with beaten gay couple

Washington Post
AMSTERDAM – In a simple act of solidarity, same-sex couples and many others across the Netherlands have held hands this week to protest the beating of two gay men – an attack that shook a nation that has long prided itself on its tolerance.

Americans Persecuted By Egypt Regime Watch As Trump Embraces It

Huffington Post
At least seven Americans are in Egypt’s crowded jails, where torture and rights violations are rampant. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed.

California murder suspect raises unprecedented $35M bail via friends

Fox News
A California woman accused of killing the father of her two children is expected to be released from jail after posting an unprecedented $35 million bail raised by wealthy friends, family and business associates with ties to China.

Israel military says Palestinian killed Israeli in West Bank

Washington Post
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into a group of people in the West Bank on Thursday morning, killing one Israeli and injured another, the Israeli military said.

Muslim Babies Likely to Outnumber Others by 2035, Report Says

New York Times
Eritrean Orthodox Christian pilgrims baptized a baby in the West Bank in January. Credit Abir Sultan/European Pressphoto Agency. For years, more babies were born to Christian women than to women of any other religion, but not for much longer: Islam is …

Thai king signs junta’s new constitution

Yahoo News
Thailand’s king signed a new military-backed constitution on Thursday that strengthens the army’s hand in government and puts the country on the path to polls after three years of junta rule.

LDP’s Central Women fume over MP’s rape victim, child marriage remarks

Yahoo News
KOTA KINABALU: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Central Women has called on the Barisan Nasional top leadership to exclude lawmaker Datuk Shabudin Yahya from its line-up of candidates in the next general election following his recent rape victim …

Russia Moves To Label Jehovah’s Witnesses As ‘Extremists’

Huffington Post
Russia’s Supreme Court is reviewing a government request to ban the Jehovah’s Witnesses and designate the religious group as an extremist organization.

Georgia woman allegedly kills paraplegic ex-boyfriend by stranding him in the woods

Boston Herald
A Georgia woman allegedly killed her paraplegic ex-boyfriend last month by dropping him off in the woods and leaving him to die in the freezing cold, PEOPLE confirms.

Australia, New Zealand warn of possible attack in Turkey

Washington Post
SYDNEY – Australia and New Zealand warned on Thursday that extremists may be planning an attack on the commemoration of a World War I campaign that is being held in Turkey this month.

Navy puts ‘safety pause’ on trainer jet fleet

CNN
(CNN) The US Navy has implemented a “safety pause” for its fleet of T-45 training jets, according to a US official, a move that comes just days after more than 100 instructional pilots refused to fly in protest of continuing issues with the aircraft’s

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