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March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Syrian Civil War
- Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj tells Parliament DNA testing on remains in a mass grave in Iraq confirms 39 Indian nationals believed to have been kidnapped by the Islamic State have been killed. (The Guardian)
- Weinstein effect
- After a series of allegations of sexual misconduct against co-founder Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company also states that it will release all employees from a non-disclosure agreement which could prevent them from coming forward regarding the alleged misconduct of Weinstein. (CNN)
- Economy of India
- Aircel, India's fifth-largest wireless provider, declares bankruptcy. (CNN)
Disasters and incidents
- RAF Valley Red Arrows crash
- A Red Arrows jet crashes in North Wales, killing an engineer. (The Scotsman)
- History of autonomous cars
- Toyota pulls all its self-driving cars off U.S. roads in the wake of a fatal accident involving an Uber vehicle. (The Verge)
- The World Health Organisation says a listeria outbreak spread via infected food responsible for 200 deaths in South Africa may have spread to Namibia. The organisation reaches out to 16 African nations it assesses as at risk. (CBC)
- A bus fell off the bridge in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, killing at least 19 people are killed and 21 others were injured. (Rappler)
International relations
- Japan, China, and South Korea agree in principal to hold a trilateral summit in May. (SCMP)
- Delegations from North Korea, South Korea, and the United States meet in the outskirts of Helsinki, Finland. (Reuters)
- South Korea–United States relations
- South Korea and the United States announce that the Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military drills will start on April 1 and last for four weeks. (ABC News)
- United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas insults U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman, calling him a "son of a dog" when he says Israeli settlers build on their land in the occupied West Bank. The U.S. warns Abbas to "choose between hate and peace". (The Kuwait Times) (Jerusalem Online) (The Telegraph)
- Palestinians are planning a mass demonstration in the Gaza Strip, ahead of the U.S. Embassy's decision. (Bloomberg)
- Human rights in China:
- Chinese diplomat Chen Cheng repeatedly interrupts and objects to exiled dissident Yang Jianli's testimony to the United Nations Human Rights Council. (The Guardian)
- Cyprus problem:
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan asserts his nation will secure Turkish Cypriots' access to natural hydrocarbon resources off the Cypriot coast. The comments come amid disputes as to sovereign rights and access to offshore resources on the island. (The Daiy Sabah)
- Censorship in the United Kingdom
- YouTuber Mark "Count Dankula" Meechan is found guilty of "communicating a grossly offensive" video depicting a pug dog performing a Nazi salute on cue. The case has led to a discussion of freedom of speech in the United Kingdom. (The Evening Standard)
- Austin serial bombings
- A bomb detonates overnight at a FedEx facility in San Antonio, Texas. The FBI believes the bombing is linked to the other bombings in the area. The ATF reports that there were no serious injuries. Both the bomb's point of origin and intended destination were in Austin. (CNN) (NPR)
- A second package presumed to have been sent by the bomber is discovered in a FedEx facility near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (New York Times)
- Another bomb explodes at a Goodwill store in Austin, injuring one person. (ABC)
- School shootings in the United States
- A shooting occurs at Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland. Two students are reported injured; the shooter is killed by police. (CNN)
- Crime in France
- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is held for up to 48 hours and questioned by police in Nanterre over allegations that he illegally accepted €50 million from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance his bid in the 2007 presidential election. (NPR)
- Shooting of Justine Damond
- Minneapolis Police formally charge Mohamed Noor with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the shooting death of Justine Damond. (Star Tribune)
- Human rights in Turkey:
- The United Nations issues a report calling for an end to the nation's state of emergency, claiming it has been used to violate human rights. Turkey responds, calling the report "biased" and "unacceptable". (al-Jazeera)
- The European Court of Human Rights rules Turkish authorities violated the rights of journalists Mehmet Altan and Sahin Alpay when they were arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup. The court ruled the men, one of whom is now serving life, were innocent and had had their rights to freedom of expression and to liberty had been violated. (euronews)
- Human rights in the United Kingdom
- The Department for Work and Pensions wins a court case case holding that benefits claimants cannot raise arguments based on the European Convention on Human Rights at tribunals, and must instead go via the High Court. (The Canary)
- Legal status of cryptocurrencies
- United States President Donald Trump issues an executive order banning US entities from trading in Venezuelan cryptocurrency Petro. Trump calls the digital currency, launched last month, an "attempt to circumvent US sanctions". (al-Jazeera)
- Norwegian justice minister Sylvi Listhaug resigns amid controversy over remarks on human rights and national security. (The Guardian)
- Protests continue in Slovakia after last week's collapse of the government, which included the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico. (NPR)
Science and technology
- Eschatology in Norse mythology
- Analysis of ancient ice cores extracted from Greenland dates an eruption on Eldgjá volcano in Iceland. Iceland's largest eruption in the last 2,000 years was described in ancient poem Völuspá. (Infosurhoy)
- Extinction threshold
- Sudan, the last known male Northern white rhinoceros, dies in captivity, leaving two females as the only surviving members of the subspecies. (BBC)
- ESA missions
- The European Space Agency announces a mission to study the atmospheres of exoplanets. Known as ARIEL, it is expected to launch in 2028. (BBC)
- Japan announces a fund worth US$940 million to encourage the foundation of new companies involved in space exploration. (CNBC)