World: News and Reviews from USA Today

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Here is the latest World News from USA Today.

Ukraine lawmakers vote for Groysman as new PM
Grosyman, 38, served as the speaker of parliament since November 2014.

     

U.S. and Philippines jointly patrol South China Sea
The increase in military support comes just days after a Philippine diplomat asked that the U.S. help convince China not to build in the nearby Scarborough Shoal, which is viewed as important to Filipino fishermen.

     

Video appears to show some of Nigeria’s kidnapped girls alive
A video appearing to show some of Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls is being aired along with images of tearful parents recognizing their daughters, who have not been heard from since the mass abduction by the Islamic extremist g

     

Canada’s new assisted suicide law to exclude Americans
Canada’s new assisted suicide law to be announced on Thursday will exclude non-Canadians, which means Americans won’t be able to travel to Canada to die.

     

Great escape! Inky the octopus disappears from New Zealand aquarium
A well-loved octopus named Inky escaped recently from the National Aquarium in New Zealand.

     

South Korean president’s party loses majority
South Korean voters handed President Park Geun-hye a stunning political setback, poll results showed Thursday.

     

Study: Zika may affect babies even in later stages of pregnancy
Study: Zika may affect babies even in later stages of pregnancy

     

U.S. gaining momentum on Islamic State, Obama says
After meeting with National Security Council at CIA headquarters, Obama

     

El Niño causes water rationing in parts of west Pacific
Ecotourism may be in jeopardy if the lack of rain persists.

     

Islamic State: Brussels brothers key to Paris attack
The brothers who blew themselves up in the Brussels terror attacks were crucial planners of those strikes and and the November attacks in Paris, the Islamic State claimed in its magazine released Wednesday.

     

U.S. touts successes against ISIL as Syria talks resume
The U.S. military touted its gains against Islamic State militants in recent weeks,  in that war torn country.

     

World’s biggest Airbus A380 operator to get two more
Emirates has bought two of the superjumbos that Airbus has built for bankrupt Skymark Air.

     

CDC: Evidence definitively shows Zika causes birth defects
The declaration marks a “turning point” in the scientific understanding of the virus and its link to microcephaly.

     

Russian war planes buzz U.S. destroyer in Baltic Sea
U.S. defense officials say two Russian SU-24 jets made “aggressive” and “unsafe flight maneuvers” as they buzzed the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.

     

Syria listed as worst country on human rights, State Department report says
Russia, China and Egypt engaged in greater political repression last year, but Syria was the worst country by far when it comes to human rights, according to a State Department report released Wednesday.

     

Labor strikes in Belgium bring new challenges to travelers

Magnitude-6.9 earthquake hits Myanmar, felt in India
There were no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damage.

     

Carnival cruise to Cuba faces federal lawsuit
The first cruise ship scheduled to sail to Cuba from the United States is under fire, and now facing a federal lawsuit, because people born on the island are forbidden from the voyage.

     

World Bank and International Monetary Fund hold 2016 Spring Meetings

Now you can watch the Hitler comedy making Germans laugh out loud
Germans have been laughing out loud about a Hitler film for a while, but now it’s available for the rest of us, on Netflix.

     

Controller strike jams beleaguered Brussels Airport
A sickout by controllers snarled air traffic at beleaguered Brussels Airport for a second day Wednesday.

     

China’s 1st same-sex marriage case dismissed
A judge ruled against a gay couple in China’s first same-sex marriage case that attracted several hundred supporters to the courthouse Wednesday in a landmark moment for the country’s emerging LGBT rights movement. (April 13)

     

Voices: Swiss handshake hoopla raises age-old questions
Controversy erupts over refusal by Muslim students to shake the hand of a female teacher.

     

Singapore Airlines hires its first women pilots, report says
Singapore did not specify to The Straits Times about why it is now hiring female aviators.

     

Chinese court rules gay couple can’t marry
The court in the central city of Changsha dismissed the suit brought against the local civil affairs bureau for refusing to issue the couple a marriage registration certificate.

     

Expert: Lost Caravaggio masterpiece found in French attic
A French art expert said he believed that the bloody biblical scene was Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes, painted in the early 17th century and lost a century later.

     

Reports: 19 killed in head-on collision in Pakistan
At least 19 people died Wednesday in a head-on collision involving a passenger bus and a truck in eastern Pakistan.

     

Reports: Authorities raid Panama Papers law firm
Authorities on Tuesday raided the law firm connected to the Panama Papers global corruption scandal, two news organizations are reporting.

     

Kerry defends Pacific trade pact, says it safeguards U.S. leadership role
Kerry rebuked “politicians on both sides of the political spectrum” opposed to the deals.

     

Syria peace talks set to resume amid new fighting
Talks are complicated by a recent spike in fighting near Aleppo.

     

EU proposes new disclosure rules after Panama Papers
The European Union’s tax czar unveiled a plan Tuesday aimed at increasing corporate financial transparency and closing tax loopholes, as fallout from the Panama Papers continued to roll across the globe.

     

Peru raids offices of Panama Papers firm
Fallout from the explosive release of Panama Papers investigations spread to Peru.

     

Taliban warn of attacks in new fighting season
The Taliban announced the start of a new fighting season Tuesday as the White House weighs future U.S. troop levels for the war torn country.

     

Zika Q&A: U.S. preps for virus ‘scarier than we initially thought’
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.”

     

Cuba is running out of beer due to American tourists
So many American tourists are now traveling to Cuba, the island is running out of beer! Just to meet the new demand, its state-run beer company is in talks to open a new plant. Keleigh Nealon (@keleighnealon) has the story.

     

Two more charged over Brussels attacks
Two more men with were charged Tuesday with offenses related to the Brussels bombings.

     

Simon Bolivar’s pistols go up for auction
Christie’s auction house in New York is auctioning off a pair of pistols owned by South American revolutionary hero, Simon Bolivar. (April 11)

     

World tiger population grows for the first time in 100 years
There are now reportedly just under 3,900 tigers globally.Video provided by Newsy

     

5 things you may not know about the Zika virus
The CDC announced that the Zika virus may be ‘scarier than we initially thought,’ saying the mosquito-borne virus could be linked to more birth defects than previously believed.

     

U.S. limits training in Ukraine to avoid provoking Russia in the region
The U.S. has boosted aid for Ukrainian forces battling separatists but limits training to defensive tactics.

     

Driver puts seat belt on beer, not kids
A driver in Australia is in trouble after police saw him using a safety belt on two 30 packs of beer instead of the three children in the car. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains.

     

Secretary of State John Kerry pays ‘gut-wrenching’ visit to Hiroshima
Kerry and the other G-7 foreign ministers visited the site after two days of talks in Japan.

     

World Bank: East Asian growth expected to ease to 6.3% this year
The World Bank says growth in developing East Asian countries is expected to ease to 6.3% this year.

     

Going South: Top North Korean colonel defects
A N. Korean colonel responsible for conducting espionage missions has defected.

     

Firms on World Bank projects in Africa use tax havens, stunt growth, Oxfam says
Tax haven issue should be addressed at World Bank at meeting this week, Oxfam says.

     

Pentagon monitoring 190 bases most at risk for Zika
The installations in are 27 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.

     

Britain’s Cameron faces tax questions
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday faced questions in Parliament over his tax affairs.

     

Yemen cease-fire begins ahead of crucial talks
Sporadic gunfire, explosions and accusations greeted the first day of a U.N. truce.

     

John Kerry visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Prince William and Kate meet entrepreneurs in Mumbai
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate meet entrepreneurs in Mumbai as part of a week-long visit to the Indian subcontinent. Video provided by AFP

     

Kerry pays ‘gut-wrenching’ visit to Hiroshima
Secretary of State and foreign ministers from six other nations ended two days of talks in Japan with visit to site of world’s first atomic bombing.

     

Britain’s Cameron to face tax questions
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday will face questions in Parliament over his personal tax affairs.

     

Brennan: CIA won’t waterboard again
CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday the intelligence agency will not engage in “enhanced interrogation” practices, including waterboarding — even if a future president demands it.

     

Fujimori daughter leads exit polls in presidential election
For months, polls have given Keiko Fujimori a double-digit lead over her closest competitors in the 10-candidate race, the Associated Press reported.

     

Dormant Guam business named in Panama Papers leak
A consortium in 2013 identified Cristata Micronesia as part of an offshore network.

     

Macedonian police fire tear gas at migrants at Greek border
Macedonian police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades at migrants who were trying to climb a fence at Greece’s northern border.Video provided by Newsy

     

Taliban tried to target John Kerry in Afghanistan
An hour after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left Kabul, the Taliban fired at least two strikes meant to hit him. Video provided by Newsy

     

Brussels bombers originally planned more attacks in Paris
Prosecutors say the Brussels attackers were originally targeting Paris in a second wave of attacks.Video provided by Newsy

     

Ukraine’s prime minister to resign
Ukraine’s president called for Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation in February. Video provided by Newsy

     

Fujimori daughter leads polls heading into Peru presidential election
For months, polls have given Keiko Fujimori a double-digit lead over her closest competitors in the 10-candidate race, the Associated Press reported.

     

Fireworks blamed in India temple blaze that kills more than 100
More than 100 were killed and 350 were injured after a live fire cracker sparked an explosion at the temple.

     

Voices: Lenin statue is gone, but divisions remain in Ukraine
Tensions remain high over Ukraine’s relationship with Russia.

     

Secretary of State John Kerry in Hiroshima for G-7 talks, memorial ceremony
Kerry will become the highest-ranking U.S. official to attend a memorial service at the Hiroshima Peace Park.

     

Cameron: ‘I will learn lessons’ over Panama papers row
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he mishandled the row over his shares in his father’s offshore business interests, which were exposed by the Panama Papers revelations. Video provided by AFP

     

British prime minister seeks to blunt ‘Panama Papers’ fallout
British Prime Minister David Cameron released his income tax returns from the past seven years Sunday as he sought to quell controversy about his personal investments in the latest fallout from the Panama Papers.

     

More than 100 dead after fireworks display explodes in India
The fireworks display might have been illegal. Video provided by Newsy

     

Will and Kate play cricket with children in Mumbai
Prince William and Duchess Kate try their hand at cricket after arriving in Mumbai for a tour of India. Video provided by AFP

     

World’s tallest skyscraper isn’t tall enough for Dubai
Dubai plans to build a tower that will stand even higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, property developer Emaar said Sunday.Video provided by AFP

     

Kerry makes history with Hiroshima visit
G7 foreign ministers begin two days of talks in Hiroshima, with John Kerry’s visit to the atom-bombed city, the first-ever by a U.S. secretary of state. Video provided by AFP

     

Embattled Ukraine prime minister resigns
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigned Sunday under pressure to form a new coalition government.

     

‘Man in hat’ among several Brussels bombing suspects arrested
Authorities have arrested several suspects in the Brussels bombings, including one of the wanted men seen in airport surveillance footage.Video provided by Newsy

     

Reports: More than 100 killed in Indian temple blaze
More than 100 were killed and 350 were injured after a live fire cracker sparked an explosion at the temple.

     

Jordan fears 1.3M Syrian refugees will never return to their war-torn home
Jordan worries Syrian refugees will stay permanently, as did Palestinians who fled Israel.

     

Prosecutor: Brussels group initially planned to hit France
The alleged organizers of the Brussels terror attacks were part of the same group behind the Paris attacks in November, and they initially planned a second strike in Paris before diverting their attention to the Belgian capital, federal prosecutors t

     

Earthquake rattles Pakistan’s capital, other cities
A powerful earthquake rattled Pakistan’s capital and other cities, causing panic but no immediate reports of deaths.

     

Prosecutors: Group that hit Brussels planned France attack
PARIS – The terror group that struck Brussels on March 22 initially planned to launch a second attack on France, Belgium’s Federal Prosecution Office said Sunday.

     

Reports: Death toll climbs in Indian temple blaze
More than 100 were killed and 350 were injured after a live fire cracker sparked an explosion at the temple.

     

Death toll climbs in Indian temple blaze
More than 100 were killed and 350 were injured after a live fire cracker sparked an explosion at the temple.

     

More than 70 killed in fire in temple in south India
The death toll climbed past 70 in a fire that broke out in a southern Indian temple early Sunday, trapping hundreds of worshippers, a top official said.

     

Michelle Obama hosts an Iranian Nowruz celebration at the White House
First lady Michelle Obama hosted a traditional Iranian new year’s feast Wednesday at the White House to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

     

Michelle Obama hosts Iranian new year’s feast
Amid increasingly negative rhetoric surrounding the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, first lady Michelle Obama hosted a traditional Iranian new year’s feast Wednesday at the White House to celebrate diversity and inclusion.

     

U.S. embassy In Turkey warns about ‘credible threats’
The United States warned its citizens about “credible threats” to tourist areas in Turkey. Particularly under threat is Istanbul and the southwest coastal resort of Antalya.

     

U.S. warns citizens of ‘credible threats’ in Turkey
The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul singles out public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya in its emergency message.

     

How Panama became a tax haven to the world
Attorney Jack Blum was not at all surprised when it was revealed that Panama was in the middle of a leak that exposed how people hide their assets in offshore accounts.

     

North Korea claims successful long-range rocket engine test
North Korea says it has successfully conducted an engine test of a new intercontinental ballistic rocket.

     

This Thai fish walks like a mammal. That may reveal secrets about evolution
It’s eyeless, translucent pink, and dwells in dark caves along the Thai-Myanmar border. And it might just help humanity understand how our aquatic ancestors emerged from the sea.

     

Celebration, confusion, dismay over pope’s words
Pope Francis’ “The Joy of Love,” a massive document released Friday that wraps unchanged doctrine on marriage, divorce, and LGBT life in gentle terms, is getting a mixed reaction from U.S. Catholics and others.

     

Fidel Castro, 89, makes rare public appearance in Cuba
Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance, speaking to school children about his brother’s late wife and revolutionary figure Vilma Espin.

     

Afghan refugees trapped in limbo in Greece with nowhere to go
A month after Macedonia closed its border to migrants, many are are still stuck in Greece.

     

Pope has good news for divorced, but not for gays
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, released Friday, paves the way for new integration into the church for Catholics whose marriages have failed.

     

DailyChatter: Vietnam says no bold reforms for new PM
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Southeast Asia links to Panama Papers
A number of names in Southeast Asia surfaced this week in connection with the ‘Panama Papers’ tax haven furor.

     

Pope Francis calls on catholics to be more understanding
Pope Francis has finally released his Apostolic Exhortation titled ‘The Joy of Love,’ which urges the Catholic church to be more tolerant. Video provided by Newsy

     

Raw: Syrian army fights Islamic State in Deir el-Zour
The military wing of the Syrian government releases video showing fighting between the Syrian army and its supporters, and the Islamic State (IS) group in Deir el-Zour city on Thursday. (April 8)

     

Panama Papers: What we know now
International fallout continues following Sunday’s release of the Panama Papers, a massive leak of documents from a Panama law firm that helped world leaders, wealthy individuals and companies hide financial assets and dealings.

     

State Department: American freed in Syria
An American citizen was freed by the Syrian government Friday, according to the State Department.

     

For Japan, Panama Papers are tool to skewer China
The names of major public figures in Japan have been conspicuously absent from the so-called Panama Papers.

     

Pope Francis urges relaxation of divorce rules for Catholics
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family, released Friday, paves the way for new integration into the church for Catholics whose marriages have failed.

     

Swedish hotline will connect you with random Swedes
Want to chat with a random Swede? Well Sweden’s board of tourism is giving you that chance with a new hotline number. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains.

     

World leaders remain in Panama Papers spotlight
British Prime Minister David Cameron was accused of “hypocrisy” and Argentine President Mauricio Macri will face a judge Friday related to documents that linked them to secretive offshore accounts.

     

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