Monday, March 30, 2015

World News Briefs -- March 30, 2015 (Evening Edition)



AFP: Iran talks stretch into the night hours before deadline

Lausanne (AFP) - Marathon talks aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear programme stretched into the night Monday as negotiators grappled with the remaining "tricky issues" blocking a deal with a deadline just hours away.

"There still remain some difficult issues," Kerry told a CNN reporter in his luxury lakeside hotel in the Swiss town of Lausanne.

"We are working very hard to work those through. We are working late into the night and obviously into tomorrow."

MIDDLE EAST

Iran and six powers entrenched as clock ticks to nuclear deadline. Iran nuclear talks: 'Tricky issues' remain, Kerry says. Iran nuclear talks intensify as key deadline nears. Iran nuclear talks hit hurdle ahead of deadline.

Expected Iranian nuclear deal worse than Israel feared: Netanyahu.

Air strike kills at least 40 at Yemen camp for displaced. Saudi-led forces strike Yemen rebels, blockade ports. ‘Saudi Arabia airstrikes pave way for ground invasion of Yemen’. Airstrikes pound Yemen's capital.

Iran says US drone kills 2 advisers in Iraq; US denies claim.

Syria crisis: Idlib 'captured by Islamist groups'.

Turkey moves to close all gates at border with Syria.

UN Chief Ban in Baghdad for talks.

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert found guilty of corruption.

ASIA

Pakistan to join Saudi coalition against Yemen rebels: senior official.

North Korea claims it arrested 2 South Korean spies.

N.Korea 'poised to deploy long-range missiles'.

Clashes with Taliban halt supply of power in south Afghanistan.

China, Japan, South Korea halt Thai air route expansion on safety concerns.

China won't let North Korea join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as US rings alarm about lack of transparency.

Uzbekistan's leader scores landslide re-election win. Karimov wins Uzbek presidential election with 90,39% of votes.

Malaysia proposes anti-terror laws to curb Islamic militants.

Blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh.

China probes senior power official for graft.

AFRICA

UN: 7,300 civilians killed in Boko Haram insurgency.

Nigeria tensely awaits first results in closely fought election. Nigerians await Presidential election result. Nigeria election: First results expected.

Guinea declares Ebola 'health emergency' in five regions.

Libya tells Arab summit arms embargo must be lifted to fight IS.

Tunis Bardo Museum attack: Thousands join protest march.

South Sudan food crisis leaves people of Ganyiel desperate for a peace deal.

Congo official: DRC will not accept UN ‘neo-colonization’.

Italy deploys ships to monitor Libyan coast.

EUROPE

Germanwings Flight 9525 co-pilot suicidal at one time, prosecutor says. Crash pilot had been treated for suicidal tendencies.

Lufthansa fears second U4 9525 black box may never be found. Alps crash: Lufthansa chief fears recorder too damaged. Germanwings crash co-pilot Andreas Lubitz body parts 'found'.

Prosecutors probe Moldova ex-president's son for corruption.

Azerbaijan starts trial of 6 alleged Islamic State militants.

Andorra on the brink of Europe's next banking crisis.

Greece says not backing down on debt relief goal. Greece and Germany in open hostility over bailout program.

One Ukrainian serviceman killed, three wounded, in clashes with rebels: Kiev military.

Investigators identify mastermind behind Nemtsov murder.

Some 3.5 tons of Afghan heroin worth $1 billion seized in Russia in 2014.

French local elections: Hollande left bruised as Sarkozy and Le Pen triumph.

Breakdown: Czech spectators give up waiting for US Army convoy after 7hr wait.

AMERICAS

Brazil's ex-President Cardoso to defend jailed Venezuelans.

One dead after gate-crashing attempt, gunfire at Fort Meade.

Obama makes first trip to Kenya as President.

Americans see Putin as only slightly more imminent threat than Obama, poll says.

Vote expected late Monday on Canada’s military mission in Iraq, Syria.

Brazil's economy grew 0.1% in 2014.

Chile floods death toll rises to 14 as clean-up begins.

Uruguay will no longer grant asylum to Guantanamo prisoners.

Air Canada plane landed short, hit antennas in Halifax accident.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

British man pleads guilty to trying to set up US terror camp.

US drone strikes in Yemen likely to continue - former CIA officer.

Analysis: How ISIS is different from al-Qaeda.


Feared terror group al-Qaeda discussed strategies to combat CLIMATE CHANGE.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US Treasury Secretary in China for talks.

Banks to face 'doomsday scenario' of China slowdown and eurozone crash to test financial strength.

Oil prices slip on possible Iran deal, dollar.

Fears of a new global crash as debts and dollar’s value rise.

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