The government and the red shirts are holding a second round of talks on March 29 after the first one ended the day before without resolution.

Thousands of Thai protesters surrounded the office of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on March 27, raising fears of a confrontation after repeated threats to expel troops guarding Bangkok's old city.

US President Obama announced on March 17 that he will make recess appointments of 15 nominees to administration posts who are awaiting confirmation by the full Senate.

World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing’s Forbidden City will go dark on March 27 as millions turn out the lights for “Earth Hour”, a rolling grassroots movement aimed at fighting climate change.

Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign the agreement on April 8 in Prague, Czech Republic, Obama said, calling arms control "one of his administration's top national security priorities."

Secularist challenger Iyad Allawi's coalition won the most seats in Iraq's election, according to preliminary results on March 26, but the tight race foreshadowed long, divisive talks to form a new government.

The landmark US healthcare reform law, which extends coverage to 32 million more Americans, has passed its final Congress vote.

The United States on March 25 announced tens of millions of dollars of aid to Pakistan, for roads and power plants, as the Obama Administration tries to forge a new relationship with a major ally in the fight against terrorism.

The European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on March 25 presented proposal of establishing the bloc's new diplomatic service for the European Council decision.

A 6 magnitude earthquake hit Metro Manila and surrounding provinces in Luzon on the afternoon of March 25, but there were no reports of mass damage or casualties.