Trump to visit Japan in May, meet new Emperor

Feb 21,2019
Japanese government officials say US President Donald Trump is likely to visit Japan as a state guest in late May. He is expected to become the first foreign leader the new Emperor will meet after ascending the throne.
Death toll from Bangladesh capital fire rises to 69
Feb 21
Death toll from the building fire in an old part of Bangladesh capital Dhaka has risen to 69 with scores others injured, local fire service officials said Thursday.
Britain to strip IS teen of citizenship: lawyer
Feb 20
Britain will strip citizenship from a UK teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria but now wants to return home with her newborn baby, a lawyer for her family said Tuesday.
Clashes with Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza wound 20 Palestinians: medics
Feb 20
Ashraf al-Qedra, Health Ministry spokesman in Gaza, told reporters that 20 Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli gunfire on the border between northern Gaza Strip and Israel.
Crew of missing SDF fighter jet rescued
Feb 20
Japan's Defense Ministry officials say two crew members of an F-2 fighter that went missing during a training flight have been rescued.
Trump: No rush for denuclearization
Feb 20
US President Donald Trump says he is "in no rush" on North Korean denuclearization.
Sixteen states sue Trump over border wall emergency
Feb 19
Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump's administration Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to fund a wall on the southern border with Mexico, saying the move violated the constitution.