Military Plane Crashes In Myanmar

China Clears Way For Xi Jinping To Rule For Life After Parliament Abolishes Term Limit

China's parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial change to the country's constitution, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, CNN reports. According to the report, nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People's Congress (NPC) who gathered inside Beijing's Great Hall of the People cast their ballots on a series of proposed amendments -- including removing the restriction that had limited the presidency to two consecutive five-year terms.

Donald Trump Mulls Death Penalty For Drug Dealers

US President, Donald Trump has praised other countries for imposing the death penalty or life in prison for drug dealers, saying the United States should consider similar penalties. The US President who addressed Republican supporters outside Pittsburgh after arriving in western Pennsylvania on Saturday night to rally support from state Rep. Rick Saccone ahead of Tuesday's special congressional election for a seat in the heart of America's steel industry was quoted by CNN as saying;

U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson Sick In Kenya Leg Of Africa Tour

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cancelled scheduled events on Saturday on the second day of a visit to Kenya because “he is not feeling well”, a State Department spokesman said. “The secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues back home such as North Korea and has cancelled his events for the day,” spokesman Steve Goldstein told reporters travelling with Tillerson.

1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured In US High School Shooting

A 17-year-old girl is dead and a 17-year-old boy is wounded after a shooting in one of the largest schools in Birmingham, Alabama. The fatal shooting appears to be accidental. Authorities are lamenting the death of a 17-year-old female student in the incident that also left a 17-year-old boy injured.

Martin Shkreli Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail For Fraud

American and former drug company executive, Martin Shkreli, who made headlines by jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug before he was found guilty of defrauding investors, was sentenced to 7 years and a $75,000 fine on Friday. The sentence from U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, was shorter than the 15 years asked for by prosecutors but much longer than the 12 to 18 months Shkreli’s lawyers had sought.

Trump And Kim Jong-Un To Hold Landmark Meeting

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, are to meet in person as early as May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility.

News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after talks with Mr Trump at the White House.

Key Trump Economic Policy Adviser, Gary Cohn, Resigns

US President, Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said.

It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump's team.

There has been speculation that Mr Cohn, a supporter of free trade, was angered by Mr Trump's plans to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel imports.