US judge rules 9/11 suits against Saudi can proceed
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.
reuters.com
North & South Korea set April 27 as date for leaders’ summit in breakthrough move
In a breakthrough move, Pyongyang and Seoul have finally set a date for a summit between the two nations’ leaders. The meeting – the third ever of this kind – will be on April 27.
rt.com
David Shulkin: Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump
Fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says that political forces in the Trump administration want to privatize the VA — and that he was standing in the way.
bbc.com
68 killed in Venezuela police station riot & fire
At least 68 people have been killed at a Venezuela police station, where an apparent riot and escape attempt resulted in a fire. The casualties have been confirmed by the country's prosecutor general.
rt.com
Russia to close US consulate in St. Petersburg, expel 60 diplomats as Washington did – Lavrov
Russia will expel sixty US diplomats and close the US consulate in St. Petersburg, in a response mirroring the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats initiated by the US and UK, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
rt.com
France: Former President Sarkozy to Face Trial for Corruption, Influence Peddling
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial on charges he misused his influence to secure details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign according to reports in the French media.
telesurtv.net
Brazil’s President Is So Unpopular His Party Doesn’t Want Him to Run
Brazil’s President Michel Temer is so unpopular that he has so far failed to convinced many in his own party that he is a viable candidate for the country’s top job in this year’s elections.
bloomberg.com
FBI agent charged over leaks to The Intercept – report
An FBI agent in Minnesota has been charged over leaking secret documents to The Intercept, reportedly related to threats made by individuals from a particular Middle Eastern country and the FBI’s use of informants.
rt.com
Julian Assange silenced: Ecuador cutting off WikiLeaks founder's communications
Ecuador's government is cutting off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's communications outside the nation's London embassy.
ibtimes.co.uk
Russian News Service RT to Go Off the Air in the Washington Area
Russia’s English-language broadcasting network RT, described by U.S. intelligence agencies as part of Moscow’s “state-run propaganda machine,” will disappear from television screens in the nation’s capital at midnight Sunday.
bloomberg.com
New York cabbies challenge Uber, Lyft amid driver-suicide spike
New York taxi drivers are calling for stricter regulation of ride-sharing services. Their protest comes after four cab drivers committed suicide over financial difficulties exacerbated by Uber and Lyft competition.
rt.com
Houston officer kills unarmed man walking with trousers down
A US police officer shot dead an unarmed man walking in traffic with his trousers down, and his family says it looks like "premeditated murder".
bbc.com
Oklahoma Teachers Win Pay Raise, But Say Strike Will Proceed to Challenge 'Decade of Neglect'
"There is still work to do to get this legislature to invest more in our classrooms. That work will continue Monday when educators descend on the Capitol."
commondreams.org