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WAR IN UKRAINE
ZELENSKYY: RUSSIA HAD 35,000+ CASUALTIES IN MARCH
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia suffered the highest level of losses in March since launching its invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy made the comment in a social media post on Friday.
He said in March alone, Ukrainian drone, artillery and other strikes killed or seriously wounded more than 35,000 Russian troops.
He also said 274 Russian air defense systems were destroyed in March.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's defense and security forces have essentially denied Russia the ability to dictate the situation on the frontline.
Russia's presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov spoke to reporters the same day.
He insisted Ukraine must withdraw its forces from the Donbas region if it wants Russia to end its military operation.
high-ranking officials from Ukraine, Russia and the United States have met three times this year to negotiate a peace plan.
But the talks have been paused due to the Iran conflict.
Both Russia and Ukraine have indicated that they do not intend to give up any territory.
US MILITARY AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY DOWNED IN IRAN
Iranian troops have reportedly downed a US military fighter jet.
Media cite US officials are saying one of two crew members has been rescued.
Iran's Tasnim news agency released photos on Friday purporting to show some of the wreckage of the aircraft.
The White House has yet to comment, but American media quote US officials as saying it was an F-15.
This is reportedly the first case of a US fighter jet being shot down over Iran since the conflict began.
In a separate case, The New York Times says a US military A-10 attack plane has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. It adds the sole crew member has been rescued.
MEDIA: FRENCH-OWNED SHIP PASSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ
A French-owned container vessel flying the Maltese flag has reportedly passed through the key waterway.
It is believed to be the first known passage of the strait by a major European shipping group during Iran's effective blockade.
And the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday that Tehran is launching a mass recruitment drive in light of a possible ground operation by the US military.
LAW EXPERTS SAY US-ISRAELI STRIKES VIOLATE UN CHARTER
More than 100 international law experts have signed an open letter condemning the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as a breach of the United Nations charter.
The letter, signed by the US-based experts, was released online on Thursday.
It said the strikes launched by the United States and Israel on February 28 clearly violated the UN charter that prohibits the use of force.
It noted that countries may only use force in self-defense or when authorized by the UN Security Council.
The experts said they are seriously concerned about strikes that have hit schools, health facilities and homes.
They highlighted the attack on a primary school in southern Iran on February 28 that Iranian officials have said killed more than 160 people.
Experts said the strike was likely a violation of international humanitarian law.
They added that if evidence showed that those responsible were reckless, it could also constitute a war crime.
The experts stressed the importance of equal application of international law, including what they called countries that hold themselves out as global leaders.
The letter points out that all states have a legal obligation not to aid or assist the US, Israel, or Iran in breaching international law.
And it called on all countries to cooperate to bring the violations to an end through lawful means.
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION WORSENS IN LEBANON
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has been worsening as fighting continues between the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group Hezbollah and Israeli forces.
The Lebanese government said 1,345 people have died and 4,040 people have been injured in the latest round of hostilities.
The United Nations said more than a million people have been displaced.
Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly clashed.
The recent fighting was sparked when the militant group attacked northern Israel on March 2 after the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel has stepped up its offensive with airstrikes on Hezbollah facilities and other targets across Lebanon.
It has also launched ground operations in the south on the border with Israel.
In central Beirut, many people are sheltering in tents made of scrap material and tarpaulins.
A man whose home and shop in southern Beirut was destroyed in an airstrike has been living in a tent with his family.
00:05:21 話者 2
When the fighting ends, I don't know how I can work or what I'm supposed to do.
00:05:27 (Yuko Fukushima)
He said his young children were frightened by strong winds, thinking they might be airstrikes.
EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN KILLS 8
An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left eight people dead and one injured after a house collapse. The magnitude 5.8 quake struck on Friday evening.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 186.4 kilometers shortly after 8:30 p.m.
Authorities say the collapsed house was located on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul, and that other homes were also damaged.
Authorities are trying to verify the extent of the damage.
Afghanistan is prone to deadly earthquakes. Last August, a magnitude 6.0 tremor struck the eastern part of the country, killing more than 2,200 people.
MAN ARRESTED AFTER STARTING FIRE AT SHIBUYA CROSSING
Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of obstruction of traffic after he started a fire at the iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing.
Police say no injuries have been confirmed so far.
The police received a report shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday that someone had poured a flammable liquid from a plastic bottle at the crossing and lit it on fire.
00:06:51 話者 12
It happened suddenly. He quickly set the fire and ran off somewhere.
I was very surprised.
00:06:57 (Yuko Fukushima)
The fire spread across about a square meter of the intersection.
Police officers and other people ran to the site and put out the flames using fire extinguishers.
The suspect left the scene but later turned himself in and was arrested.
He said he had just caused a fire at the crossing.
The suspect, in his 50s, is from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and claims to be a painter.
A piece of cardboard with a written message was left behind at the scene.
Tokyo police continue to investigate the incident.
KAMAKURA SHRINE PRETTY IN PINK FOR CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON
People in Kamakura City, south of Tokyo, are soaking up a sea of springtime pink.
The cherry blossoms on the famous approach of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine are in full bloom.
More than 170 cherry trees line the post. It always draws a crowd when they're blooming.
The Dankazura walkway is 500 meters long. Minamoto no Yoritomo, who founded the Kamakura shogunate in the 12th century, made it to pray for his child's safe birth.
00:08:04 話者 13
They're in bloom and very beautiful.
00:08:07 話者 14
I didn't expect them to be fully blooming. I'm glad I dressed my baby in pink.
00:08:14 (Yuko Fukushima)
The shrine says the blossoms are expected to be in bloom through the end of next week.
And those were the main stories for this hour.
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