Author: Reuters
US warns China on militarization of East Sea
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on March 1 warned China against "aggressive" actions in the East Sea region, including the placement of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.
UN aims to restart Syria peace talks on March 9
The United Nations will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two days to allow the cessation of hostilities in force since February 27 to take hold, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said.
Macedonia police fire teargas at migrants while Europe bickers
Macedonian police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of migrants who stormed the border from Greece on February 29 as a deeply divided Europe traded barbs over the biggest humanitarian crisis in decades.
DPRK says US student confessed to theft of item with propaganda slogan
A US student held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) since early January was detained for trying to steal an item bearing a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to "severe crimes" against the state, the DPRK's official media said on February 29.
Syrian opposition says government wrecking truce deal
A senior official from Syria's main opposition group said on February 29 that a fragile international attempt to halt nearly five years of fighting was in danger of collapse because of attacks by government forces.
Support for Merkel rises, but doubts over refugee policy remain
Popular support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel has bounced back after hitting a 4-1/2 year low in February, a poll indicated on February 29, but a majority of voters are still sceptical her government will be able to reduce the refugee influx soon.
Up to 70,000 migrants may be trapped in Greece next month
The number of refugees and migrants trapped in Greece may reach 70,000 in coming weeks, Greece's migration minister said, adding that a NATO plan to crack down on smugglers could limit migrant flows significantly.
Suicide bombings kill 40 in eastern Iraq, eight west of Baghdad
At least 40 people were killed by a suicide bomber at a funeral in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala while a suicide blast at a security checkpoint in Baghdad's western outskirts killed eight members of the security forces, police said on February 29.
Syria rebels say attacks by army and Russian planes threaten truce
The Syrian opposition warned on February 28 that attacks by the army, backed by Russian warplanes, threatened a US-Russian deal for a cessation of hostilities with collapse and endangered future peace talks.
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year
A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad on February 28 in the deadliest attack inside the capital this year, as militants launched an assault on its western outskirts.
