News from around the world, February 28
Trump's a 'conman', Cohen tells Congress
Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has told the US Congress that the US President is a "racist," a "conman" and a "cheat" who knew in advance about a release of emails by the WikiLeaks website aimed at hurting his 2016 Democratic presidential rival.
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Trump told about WikiLeaks dump: Cohen
Donald Trump was tipped off about the timing of a "massive dump" of hacked emails by Julian Assange's WikiLeaks that would damage Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen says.
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Trump, Kim predict success for 2nd summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have met in Vietnam for a second summit that the United States hopes will persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for promises of peace and development.
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UK Parliament holds May to Brexit vow
The UK Parliament has underscored Prime Minister Theresa May's promise to give members of parliament a vote on whether to delay Brexit rather than leave the European Union at the end of March without a divorce deal.
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India, Pakistan Kashmir conflict heats up
India and Pakistan have both said they shot down each other's fighter jets, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a 1971 war, prompting world powers to urge restraint.
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Vatican to open its own Pell investigation
The Vatican is opening its own investigation into accusations against Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of sexual abuse of minors in his native Australia, a spokesman says.
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Cairo train station fire kills at least 20
At least 20 people were killed and 43 injured when a locomotive smashed through the buffers at the main train station in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Wednesday, the health minister said.
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Australian Associated Press