Pentagon authorizes $1 bn for Trump's border wall

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said Monday he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket attack
The Israeli military has launched air strikes in the Gaza strip, following a rocket attack near Tel Aviv that wounded seven people, including a 6-month-old infant.
German family to donate $11 mil. over Nazi ties
A rich German family with major stakes in well-known businesses has admitted to past links to Nazi abuses. The Reimann family promised to make a donation to charity.
North Korea returns to inter-Korean liaison office
North Korea has returned its staff to an inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul said Monday, just days after unilaterally withdrawing from the joint facility.
More than 130 villagers killed in Mali attack
More than 130 people have been killed in an attack by an armed group on a predominantly Muslim village in the west African country of Mali.
Cherry blossom festival begins in Washington
The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival has kicked off in Washington to celebrate the gift of trees from Japan to the US more than 100 years ago.
12,000 Vietnamese die from tuberculosis each year: report
Vietnam detects 124,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year, while around 12,000 people die from the disease, local media reported on Monday.