Russia protests: EU demands release of detainees
The European Union has demanded the release "without delay" of hundreds of people detained in protests across Russia on Sunday.
The US state department said protesters should be able to "exercise their rights without fear of retribution".
The protesters urged PM Dmitry Medvedev to quit over corruption allegations.
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, who called the protests and was one of those arrested, appeared at court on Monday.
Mr Navalny, 40, tweeted from the building: "Hello everyone from Tversky Court. The time will come when we will have them on trial (but honestly)."
Japan avalanche: eight high school students feared dead
More than 60 students were climbing near Nasu Onsen ski resort north of Tokyo when avalanche struck
Eight high school students are feared dead and more than 30 people have been injured after an avalanche at a ski field in Japan.
More than 60 students were participating in a climbing session near the Nasu Onsen resort, 93 miles north of Tokyo, when the incident occurred at about 9.20am on Monday.
Eight people have been found with no vital signs, rescue officials told Kyodo News. Japanese authorities are cautious about announcing deaths before doctors’ confirmation.
Women 'dropping domestic abuse cases in fear of being deported' amid Donald Trump's US immigration crackdown
Some victims too frightened to appear in court in case they are seen by US immigration officials
Women are reportedly dropping domestic abuse cases for fear of being deported as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Some victims are too frightened to appear in court in case they are seen by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), lawyer Kristin Bronson said.
“We had pending cases that we were prosecuting on their behalf and since January 25, the date of the president's executive order [on immigration], those four women have let our office know they were not willing to proceed with the case for fear that they would be spotted in the courthouse and deported,” she told NPR.
Hong Kong activists fear crackdown after city election
Leaders of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement have received phone calls informing them of arrest and impending prosecution. The move comes one day after Carrie Lam was elected as Hong Kong's next leader.
The alleged grounds for criminal charges included, among other things, participating in and urging others to contribute to public nuisance, Hong Kong democracy activists said on Monday.
At least eight activists face charges, including lawmakers, student organizers, academics, and a reverend.
The phone calls from police came one day after pro-Beijing candidate Carrie Lam triumphed in controversial elections to be Hong Kong's next leader. After being selection by an approximately 1,200 person large election committee, Lam will take office in July, becoming the semi-autonomous city's fourth leader since British colonial control ended in 1997.
ISIS orders Raqqa residents to flee, then stay
Updated 0820 GMT (1620 HKT) March 27, 2017
Civilians in Raqqa faced uncertainty Monday after ISIS ordered the evacuation of the Syrian city, and then rescinded the command.
Residents began to flee the city and take to higher ground after ISIS issued a statement warning of the expected collapse of the Euphrates Dam, according to local activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS).
RBSS said ISIS later announced via loudspeaker that the dam was fine and requested residents remain in the city.
Time to bring outer space into the North Korean question
One way to keep a closer eye on the military activities of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is satellites -- lots and lots of them.
MARCH 27, 2017 12:37 PM
North Korea’s latest ballistic missile failure does little to defuse the growing tension in East Asia as Pyongyang said Friday it will continue testing missiles in response to what it calls provocation from South Korea and US military exercises.
Each launch attempt is compelling US President Donald Trump and his advisors to evaluate the need for a preemptive military strike and to place tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea.
That these options are being discussed shows the magnitude of the threat posed by North Korea and its goal to miniaturise a nuclear warhead. It also shows why US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said “a different approach is required” to North Korea during a visit to the region on March 15.
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