Regional Powers to Meet in Pakistan to Discuss How to End Mideast Fighting

Regional powers plan to meet Sunday in Pakistan to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East as about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war. Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz …

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Soccer-Mexican Protesters Turn Highway Into Football Pitch to Slam World Cup ‘Dispossession’

MEXICO CITY, March 28 (Reuters) – Protesters transformed a major ⁠Mexico ⁠City highway into a makeshift football ⁠pitch on Saturday, playing impromptu matches to denounce World Cup preparation which they said ​is overshadowing the capital’s pressing needs. The event unfolded on the white-painted asphalt of a busy ring road, with demonstrators wearing Mexico ‌jerseys alongside …

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Soccer-Fan Dies in Fall at Mexico City Stadium Reopening

MEXICO CITY, March ⁠28 (Reuters) – ⁠A man died ⁠in Mexico City’s newly renovated ​Estadio Banorte on Saturday after falling ‌from a box ‌seat area shortly before ⁠the ⁠stadium’s reopening match, security officials said. The accident ​occurred just as the venue, known as the Azteca Stadium, hosted ​a friendly between Mexico and Portugal. ⁠The match …

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North Korea Conducts Engine Test for Missile Capable of Targeting US Mainland

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine test and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The report on Sunday from Korean Central News Agency came days after Kim delivered a speech at North …

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3/28: CBS Weekend News – CBS News

3/28: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Travelers sound off on the shutdown standoff; Americans rally nationwide at “No Kings” protests.

Pentagon Preparing for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran, Washington Post Reports

March 28 (Reuters) – The ⁠Pentagon ⁠is preparing ⁠for weeks of ​ground operations in Iran, ‌the Washington Post ‌reported Saturday, ⁠citing ⁠U.S. officials. The plans could involve raids by ​Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the ​Post reported. Whether President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠would approve ⁠any of ​those plans remains uncertain, according ​to ⁠the Post. The …

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