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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is threatening to attack Seoul's presidential palace unless it receives an apology from South Korea's president for what it calls "treason." It's also demanding that South Korea publicly execute officials responsible for what it says are plans to attack its leadership. The threats are the latest over joint military drills being conducted by the U.S. and South Korea. Also today, a North Korean propaganda outlet posted a video depicting a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a new suspect in the Brussels attacks. The federal prosecutor's office says a man identified only as Faycal C. is wanted for "involvement in a terrorist group, terrorist killings and attempted terrorist killings." Prosecutors say a police raid was conducted at his home but no arms or explosives were found.
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A teenager who surrendered before carrying out a suicide bombing in northern Cameroon says she is one of the girls abducted from a Nigerian boarding school nearly two years ago. The leader of a Cameroonian self-defense group described the girl of about 15 as "tired, malnourished and psychologically tortured." The plight of the more than 200 Chibok girls still missing remains a mystery. There have been fears that they are being used as suicide bombers by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM').
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic caucuses are being held today in Hawaii, Alaska and Washington state. Bernie Sanders is hoping to win all three and gain some ground on Hillary Clinton in the delegate race. Sanders attracted 15,000 people to a stadium rally in Seattle yesterday.
HAVANA (AP) — Days after President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba, the Rolling Stones have performed in Havana before hundreds of thousands. Mick Jagger greeted the throng in Spanish before the rockers broke into "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Cuba's government once proclaimed rock music subversive.
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