March 18, 2017 Injured Indian flight attendant keen to resume flying An Indian flight attendant who was injured in the Brussels airport blasts last year said she has recovered 70 percent of her previous fitness level and would like to resume her passion, flying.
March 17, 2017 Tillerson: Use of pre-emptive force an option with NKorea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level "that we believe requires action." Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea's nuclear threat after visiting the world's most heavily armed border near the tense buffer zone between rivals North and South Korea.
March 17, 2017 Chinese aircraft carrier prepares to set sail ahead of Tillerson arrival, US officials say The Pentagon is seeing evidence a Chinese aircraft carrier is making preparations to get underway, days before Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to arrive in Beijing.
March 17, 2017 Japan holds first civilian missile evacuation drill The Japanese government has held its first-ever evacuation drill to protect its citizens in case a ballistic missile is launched toward Japan.
March 17, 2017 US and global partners wrestle over trade stance U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin headed into a tussle over free trade Friday at a summit that will help set the tone for the global economy.
March 17, 2017 China plans 1st structure on disputed South China Sea shoal China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing's robust assertions of its claims in the strategically crucial waterbody.
March 17, 2017 Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan army checkpoint, killing 1 An Afghan official says a suicide truck bomber has targeted a military checkpoint in eastern Khost province, killing one soldier and wounding 10.
March 17, 2017 Court holds TEPCO, govt liable for Fukushima safety failures A court has held Japan's government and a utility liable for neglecting tsunami safety measures at the Fukushima nuclear plant and ordered them to pay 62 of the thousands of people who had to leave their homes due to radiation during the March 2011 disaster.
March 17, 2017 Philippines rejects European Parliament's call on senator The Philippine government has rejected a call by the European Parliament for the immediate release of Sen. Leila de Lima, a leading critic of the president who has been detained on drug charges, and told the international community to refrain from influencing her case.
March 17, 2017 Indonesia summons British envoy over coral damaged by ship Indonesia's government has summoned the British ambassador to discuss compensation for the destruction of coral reefs by a cruise ship chartered by a British tour company in a tourist area known for outstanding marine biodiversity.
