* US President Donald Trump said on March 3 that the US latest decision to conclude its military exercises with South Korea aims to save money and reduce tensions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
* At least 23 people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through Lee County, Alabama on March 3, and the death toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched through the rubble of destroyed homes, US authorities said.
* British Prime Minister Theresa May will on March 4 set out plans for a GBP1.6 billion (US$2.11 billion) fund to help to boost economic growth in Brexit-supporting communities, particularly in the north of England, Reuters reported.
* French President Emmanuele Macron, warning against the dangers of resurgent nationalism, said on March 3 that France and Italy needed to overcome their recent diplomatic clash and work together again for the good of Europe.
* Israel and Russia will work together on securing an exit of foreign forces from Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on March 3 after visiting Moscow to advocate against the Iranian presence in the country.
* Two Palestinians were killed and one was injured on March 4 morning by Israeli soldiers' gunfire in the village of Kofr Ni'ma in the suburb of the West Bank city of Ramallah, medical sources and eyewitnesses said.
* British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt visited on March 3 Yemen's southern port city of Aden, warning that peace deals signed between the two warring rivals in Yemen may face collapse.
* King Abdullah II of Jordan on March 3 called for increased coordination among the Arab countries to address common challenges, state-run Petra news agency reported.
* The World Bank has approved a 100 million-US dollar credit for Bangladesh to improve fiscal forecasting, and public budget preparation and execution.
* Estonia's liberal opposition party Reform Party won 34 seats in the country's parliamentary election held on March 3, outperforming the current ruling Centre Party, which gained 26 seats, showed the election results on March 4.
