Daily International News - February 24, 2016

Daily International News February 24, 2016 From VOAnews.com

 

Trump Cruises to Victory in Nevada Republican Caucus Win is Trump's third straight after taking primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina earlier this month and gives him momentum heading into Super Tuesday next week More   Assad: Syria Ready to Help Implement Cease-fire Plan Main opposition group has said its participation is contingent on the delivery of humanitarian aid and the end of sieges and airstrikes against civilians More   UN Aid Chief on Syria: No Winners, Only Losers Stephen O’Brien tells UN Security Council that nationwide cessation of hostilities due to start in Syria on Saturday must not be squandered More   Syria on the Agenda as Jordan's King Visits White House Jordan has been taking part in US-led coalition conducting airstrikes against Islamic State targets in both Iraq and Syria More   Obama Wants Supreme Court Nominee Who Understands Americans' Lives Writing Wednesday on Internet site SCOTUSblog, Obama gives no hint of when he plans to announce his choice to fill  vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, other than to say it will be 'in the weeks ahead' More   Taliban says It Is 'Unaware' of Upcoming Peace Talks Taliban says it is unaware of upcoming peace talks with Kabul government, reiterating no such move can succeed until foreign forces completely withdraw and Sharia is enforced in country More   China Redeploys Fighter Jets on Disputed Island Combination of Shenyan J-11 and Xian JH-7 aircraft have been spotted on Woody Island; fighter jets follow placement of HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles More   Chinese President Continues to Expand Media Controls President Xi Jinping has exerted increasing control over society, cracking down on dissidents and detaining anyone perceived to be threat to stability in view of Communist Party More   Hong Kong Youth Frustrated by Poor Prospects Recent riot underscores impatience with city government’s failure to address structural reforms More   Uganda Sees Low Turnout for Local Elections Unlike last week's tense presidential election, which was marred by late delivery of voting materials and election-day unrest, local elections got off to mostly smooth start Wednesday in Kampala More   Rights Group: West, Central Africa Suffer From Fight Against Terrorism In annual global report Amnesty International denounces high price paid by populations in the region in fight against terrorism and also highlights progress for human rights More   Facebook Rolls Out Animated 'Reactions' Buttons Social media giant says new buttons offer greater range or reactions given the kind of posts people are making More

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