Afghan president Ghani sworn in for second term

Mar 10,2020
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani expressed his resolve to open dialogue with the Taliban militant group as he was sworn in for a second term.
US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Mar 10
US forces have started to leave Afghanistan, following a recent agreement with the country's opposition Taliban group.
Italy to extend lockdown measures nationwide
Mar 10
Italy has taken the unprecedented step of putting the entire country under lockdown as nations around the world try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
U.S. envoy to visit Belgium over Syria issue
Mar 10
The U.S. State Department said on Monday that James Jeffrey, U.S. special envoy for Syria, will travel to Brussels, Belgium to attend Tuesday meetings at the NATO headquarters over Syria issues.
Radiation levels drop 78% around Fukushima Daiichi
Mar 10
Japan's nuclear regulator says radiation levels around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have decreased to about a quarter of 2011 levels.
N.Korea launches projectiles
Mar 09
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say North Korea has launched three projectiles. 
Asian stock markets tumble on coronavirus fears
Mar 09
Growing concern over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy sent Asian stocks plummeting across the board on Monday morning.