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North Korea missile test fails, U. S. and South say
SEOUL - A North Korean missile appears to have exploded just after it is launched, the U. S. and South Korean militaries say after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region.
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TOP STORIES
North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say
SEOUL - A North Korean missile appears to have exploded just after it is launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries say after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Ju-min Park, 580 words)
+ See also:
- NORTHKOREA-USA/SANCTIONS (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 605 words
U.S., Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
WASHINGTON/LONDON - The United States and Britain impose restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa in response to unspecified security threats. (USA-AIRLINES/ELECTRONICS (UPDATE 5, PICTURE, TV), moved, by David Shepardson and Kylie MacLellan, 780 words)
+ See also:
- USA-AIRLINES/ELECTRONICS-TURKEY, moved, 100 words
Air strike kills more than 30 near Raqqa - Syrian Observatory
BEIRUT - At least 33 people were killed in an air strike that hit a school sheltering displaced people near the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa, a group that monitors the war in Syria says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AIRSTRIKE (UPDATE 1), moved, 250 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA, moved, 290 words
As Belgium remembers attacks, survivor reflects: "What if?"
BRUSSELS - Belgium marks the first anniversary of bomb attacks that killed 32 people with remembrance ceremonies, a new memorial and poignant reflections from those who lost partners. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/BRUSSELS (TV, PICTURE), moved, by Farah Salhi and Philip Blenkinsop, 520 words)
+ See also:
- EUROPE-ATTACKS/BELGIUM-POLICE (PICTURE), moved, by Alissa de Carbonnel, 970 words
SPECIAL REPORT
In South Africa, immigration feeds corrupt officials and race hate
JOHANNESBURG - In 2010 police in Johannesburg shot Justin Ejimkonye, a Nigerian migrant, in the leg. The reason why is unclear: It took the police 18 months to charge Ejimkonye with any crime. When they did bring a charge, saying he was carrying cannabis, a public prosecutor decided not to pursue the case for lack of evidence. (SAFRICA-MIGRANTS/CORRUPTION (SPECIAL REPORT, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Joe Brock, 2,075 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Russia underplayed losses in recapture of Syria's Palmyra
GELENDZHIK, Russia - Russia's force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll, according to evidence gathered by Reuters, a tally that shows the fight in Syria is tougher and more costly than the Kremlin has disclosed. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RUSSIA-CASUALTIES (INSIGHT, PICTURE), moved, by Maria Tsvetkova, 930 words)
No Kurdish Spring seen after Turkey's referendum
DIYARBAKIR - Four years ago, Kurds across Turkey's southeast rejoiced as the jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan used the "Newroz" spring festival to call for an end to three decades of armed conflict with the state, kindling hope in a fledgling peace process. Now, that optimism is all but dashed. (TURKEY-REFERENDUM/KURDS-PEACE (PIX, TV), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Daren Butler, 819 words)
Iran steps up support for Houthis in Yemen's war - sources
LONDON/ANKARA/DUBAI - Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen's rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi'ite ally in a civil war whose outcome could sway the balance of power in the Middle East, regional and Western sources say. (YEMEN-IRAN/HOUTHIS (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, PICTURE), moved, by Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Michael Georgy, 1,250 words)
Egypt camel racers hope desert sport will spread to fresh pastures
ISMAILIA, Egypt - On a desert track in eastern Egypt camels race across the sand, urged on by their young jockeys and a convoy of cars speeding alongside them. The race is part of an annual camel festival outside the city of Ismailia which has attracted participants from 13 Arab countries this year, as well as enthusiasts from France, Germany, Italy and Austria. (EGYPT-TOURISM/ (PICTURE), moved, 185 words)
AFRICA
Red Cross warns on mass starvation in Yemen, Somalia
GENEVA - There is a window of only three to four months to avert mass starvation in Yemen and Somalia, plagued by conflict and drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says in an appeal for funding. (AFRICA-HUNGER/ (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 335 words)
EUROPE
Fillon camp decries "soap opera" of sleaze reports a month from French election
PARIS - Francois Fillon's campaign chief denounce what he calls a daily "soap opera" of media leaks designed to hurt the conservative French candidate's prospects of becoming president. (FRANCE-ELECTION/, moved, 340 words)
Merkel's conservatives extend lead in Germany's Forsa poll
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives widen their lead over their Social Democrat (SPD) rivals in a poll, six months before what should be a tight election in Europe's biggest economy. (GERMANY-ELECTION/POLL (UPDATE 1), moved, 270 words)
Portugal's PM says Dijsselbloem's remarks "racist, xenophobic and sexist"
LISBON - Portugal calls on eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem to step down over his "unacceptable" remarks suggesting southern European countries that received EU financial aid were spending their money "on booze and women". (EU-EUROGROUP/PORTUGAL), moving shortly, by Andrei Khalip, 400 words)
Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot
KOELLIKON, Switzerland - Entrepreneurs have high hopes for cannabis in Switzerland, where business has suddenly taken off in recent months, six years after the country legalised low-potency "marijuana-light". (SWISS-CANNABIS/LIGHT (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Marina Depetris and John Miller, 710 words)
ASIA
S.Korea's Park goes home after 14-hour interrogation in graft probe
SEOUL - Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career. (SOUHTKOREA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Cynthia Kim, 515 words)
UNITED STATES
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch coasting toward Senate showdown
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, after two smooth days at his confirmation hearing, will cruise into Wednesday's session with any questions about his prospects likely shifting from the Judiciary Committee to the full Senate. (USA-COURT/GORSUCH (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung, 590 words)
U.S. Senate panel to weigh law school dean Acosta for labor secretary
WASHINGTON - R. Alexander Acosta, tapped by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Labor Department, will appear before a Senate panel on Wednesday morning for an initial hearing on how he would lead the agency. (USA-CONGRESS/ACOSTA (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Amanda Becker, 385 words)
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