The European Union has suspended its direct support to the government of Burundi, saying that the authorities in Bujumbura have not sufficiently addressed the EU"s concerns.
A significant chunkgovernment expenditure is funded by the EU.
The EU says that 400 people have died and nearly 240,000 have fled the country since the political strife began in April last year.
That was triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza"s announcement that he would run for a third term.
The EU"s foreign affairs commissionerFederica Mogherini said:
The situation in Burundi remains of serious concern for the EU, though we have seen recently some glimpses of hope. Today"s decision makes clear that for our relations to be fully resumed we expect a number of concrete measures to be carried out."
The press release does not lay out exactly what those measures are, but encourages thegovernment tosupport the inter-Burundi dialogue, which is beingmediated by the East African Community.
The EU has said it will continue to fund humanitarian aid programmes.
Despite protests, President Nkurunziza successfully ran for a third term in July last year
College basketball"s regular season was among the most unpredictable in history. Top-ranked teams dropped like flies on a weekly basisto the point it was almost impossible to keep up with the standings from one week to the next.
Now, we"ll get to see if that unpredictability carries over when it counts.
The NCAA selection committee had the unenviable task of sorting through the regular season Sunday, picking the 68 teams that will vie for a national championship. Some of the committee"s picks were obvious. Kansas clearly established itself as the No. 1 overall seed after finishing on a 14-game winning streak, while North Carolina"s run through the ACC tournament gave it an advantage over Virginia.
"Sometimes when you play at a place like Kansas you have to win and that"s their mindset," Kansas coach Bill Self said, per Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com. "As opposed to, "Let"s just go have fun and play." I think those guys are doing a better job of just going and playing.Pleasure should exceed pressure. A lot of time that doesn"t happen in sports."
Oregon and Virginiaround out the four No. 1 seeds. Villanova"s surprising loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament dropped the Wildcats to a second seed, and Oklahoma"s recent string of losses made Lon Kruger"s team a clear No. 2. Michigan Stateand Xavierround out the second seeds.
Michigan State, which many had pegged as a No. 1 seed, was perhaps the biggest surprise at No. 2. Mike Sullivan of 97.1 The Ticket posted a solid meme:
Those decisions, for the most part, were pretty easy. The more difficult ones came at the bottom of the bracket, where the committee had to sort through a drove of teams with similar resumes. Wichita State, Vanderbilt, Michigan and Tulsawere the last four teams in and will play in opening games Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tony Reali of ESPN isn"t enamored with play-in games:
Heading into Selection Sunday, Monmouth and Wichita State presented particularly interesting resumes. Both were clearly the best teams in their respective conferences during the regular season. Monmouth blitzed through the MAAC with a 17-3 record and advanced to the conference final before losing by three points to Iona.
The Hawks didn"t just beat up on a weak schedule, either. They took down Notre Dame and USC in a three-day span during their nonconference slate and posted a solid 13-4 road record. At issue is whether Monmouth deserved to get into the Big Dance over major-conference bubble teams that played stonger schedules overall.
"Thirteen road wins, 17 road/neutral? No brainer," ESPN"s Jay Bilas said, per Josh Newman of theAsburyPark Press. "If they don"t get in, it"s a really bad message in a year SMU and Louisville can"t go. Really bad."
Seth Davis ofSports Illustratedpointed out two more wins on the Monmouth slate:
Wichita State, meanwhile, recovered from a miserable start to the season to put together a solid resume. The Shockers began the season 2-4 in nonconference play, which included a road loss against Tulsa. But they turned things around to go 22-4 the rest of the way, winning a home game against Utah and then posting a 16-2 mark in the MVC.
Unfortunately for coach Gregg Marshall and Co., they put themselves on the bubble with a loss to Northern Iowa in their semifinal matchup. The Shockers were held to 31.7 percent shooting, including 2-of-24 from beyond the arc. It was the second straight year they had to sweat things out on Selection Sunday after a surprising loss in the conference tournament.
Mike Mazzeo of ESPN sympathized with Monmouth"s disappointment:
While in most years it"d be unwise to focus so heavily on the middle of the bracket, the regular season proved nearly every team is beatable. Kansas is peaking at the right time, but this is the same team that took a 19-point road loss to Oklahoma State. North Carolina seems to be finally realizing its talent, but the Tar Heels can"t shoot from three-point range and have a loss to Northern Iowa on their resume.
Two years ago, Connecticut won the national championship from a No. 7 spot. Thirty-one years ago, Villanova set the record by winning as a No. 8 seed. If the regular season is any indication, that record could be in jeopardy.
A number of tweets featured teams reacting to their seeding:
While Kansas is considered by most the best team in the country, it didn"t necessarily get the best draw. Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead offered his thought on the South Region:
ESPN Stats & Info also provided a solid representation of the Jayhawks" excellence:
It also offered insight into Duke being a No. 4 seed:
From an outside perspective, the biggest surprise was the committee favoring the Pac-12 over the Big Ten. Conference tournament champion Oregon landed the No. 1 seed that most expected to go to Michigan, while many other Big Ten seeds were below predictions.
Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com commented from the Pac-12 perspective:
Nicole Auerbach ofUSA Todaydiscussed the Big Ten:
Jemele Hill of ESPN, a noted Michigan State fan, was unhappy:
Bleacher Report provided an appropriate GIF:
Of the teams not selected, Monmouth drew perhaps the loudest chorus of boos. The Hawks went 27-7 during the regular season and had a win over Notre Dame. d**k Vitale of ESPN wasn"t pleased:
Among the at-larges, Tulsa was the most surprising toUSA Today"sDan Wolken:
Still, many were pleased with how the First Four shook out:
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The J.J. Abrams-produced "10 Cloverfield Lane" capitalized on a mysterious marketing campaign to debut with a better-than-expected $25.2 million over the weekend, though the Disney animated hit "Zootopia" stayed on top with $50 million.
The second-straight No. 1 weekend came easily for "Zootopia," which slid a mere 33 percent, according to studio estimates Sunday. The monster movie "10 Cloverfield Lane," a so-called "spiritual successor" to 2008"s found-footage hit "Cloverfield," also performed well, boosted by positive reviews.
But Sacha Baron Cohen"s "Brothers Grimsby" flopped with only $3.2 million, a career low debut at the box office for the British comedian by a wide margin. Perhaps sensing trouble, Sony Pictures had postponed the release date of the R-rated comedy numerous times.
The Irish are by no means the only ones celebrating St Patrick"s Day this year - and you may be surprised by some of the places joining in with the festivities.
Every year on March 17, millions of people don ginger wigs, green jackets and shamrock-adorned top hats.
They then crowd into bars across the world, where they down pints of Guinness from as early as 9 or 10am.
Iconic sights around the globe often are made to glow green in tribute to the Irish, but other places have their own unique ways of celebrating.
And as it turns out, the festivities are not just limited to our planet.
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Chicago, USA
The Chicago River has been turning green each year for more than four decades in honour of St Patrick"s Day.
You have to be quick, because the river only stays green for five hours.
Parades go through the city each year to celebrate and this year Chicago is hosting the Emerald Mile race.
Workers spread an orange powder to dye the Chicago River green before the city"s St Patrick"s Day Parade
Monserrat, Caribbean
Nearly 4,500 people on the Caribbean island descend from Irish settlers, so St Patrick"s Day is well celebrated here.
The island hosts a week-long celebration in honour of the patron saint, with steel drum bands playing.
Read more: St Patrick"s Day 2016: Eight delicious (and slightly bizarre) food and drink recipes to celebrate the Irish event
Residents also take part in a Freedom Run, which symbolises what both Irish and African slaves were once subjected to.
Montserrat is the only other place outside of Ireland that celebrates St. Patricks Day as a national holiday.
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Outer space
Many astronauts have commemorated the Irish festival from the International Space Station.
Irish-American astronaut Cady Coleman played a 100-year old flute as a tribute in 2011.
Tim Peake sent Wales a special St David"s Day message from space, so maybe he will do the same for Ireland
Chris Hadfield recorded a cover of the Irish classic "Danny Boy" and sent it down from orbit.
And this year Tim Peake sent Wales a special St David"s Day message from space, so maybe the astronaut will do the same for Ireland.
Nebraska, USA
O"Neill in Nebraska is the official Irish capital and has strong ties to Ireland.
Each St Patrick"s Day, a giant shamrock is painted in the middle of the road at the intersction of Route 281 and Highway 20 as a reminder of the town"s Irish heritage.
Read more: Dublin"s fair city is the ideal spot for a weekend break and not just for St Patrick"s Day
Greenwich, London
Even the Royal Greenwich Observatory celebrates St Patrick"s Day as the Meridian mean time line has been known to turn a shade of green.
The Meridian Line at the Royal Greenwich Observatory is decorated green by Tourism Ireland
A woman stands over the time line in south east London on St Patrick"s Day
Ise, Japan
The Japanese are really big on St Patrick"s Day and a huge parade is organised at the Ise Shrine.
More than 500 marchers take part in the festivities and play bagpipes, dance and dress up like leprechauns.
The Irish Network of Japan organises events across the country to bring the two nations together.
A huge parade is organised at the Ise Shrine in Japan every St Patrick"s Day
Banwen, Wales
It has been suggested that Banwen in Wales was the actual birthplace of St Patrick.
St Patrick, the son of a deacon and the grandson of a priest, was actually not born Irish but is believed to have grown up in Roman Britain.
To commemorate his "birthplace", Welsh pipers march down Roman Road towards a stone in memory of the patron saint.
St Patrick was actually not born Irish but is believed to have grown up in Roman Britain
Nancy Reagans family, friends and admirers bid farewell to the former first lady Simi Valley, California, Friday honoring her by sharing memories largely focused on her strength and her unfailing dedication to her husband.
She did love a party, and she would want this to be a party, Reagans son, Ron Reagan, told those gathered, including first lady Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush and a vast array of mourners from Hollywood, Washington and beyond.
This is a celebration, Reagan said.
And it was.
Reagans funeral service held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library overlooking a gray and rainy Simi Valley was not void of tears, but hearty laughter was more plentiful.
Those who spoke of Reagan, including her daughter, Patti Davis, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, ABC News Dianne Sawyer and NBC News Tom Brokaw, told anecdotes about a woman full of s***k, class and tenacity.
But most notably, those who spoke of Reagan, could not memorialize the late former first lady without properly acknowledging the overwhelming love she had for her husband who, by all indications, loved her just as much.
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Their love for each other was the only sustenance they needed, said Davis, who called her parents two halves of a circle.
She shared that her mother was adamant, when Reagan was ill, about being next to her husband when he died. Davis said she comforted her mother by telling her it was in Gods hands.
But Nancy Reagan was next to her Ronnie when he died, Davis said, because even G*d might not have the guts to argue with Nancy Reagan.
Ronald Reagan died in 2004 at the age of 93 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Nancy Reagan died Sunday. She was 94.
Mulroney, who read aloud one of the many love letters Reagan wrote his wife, said she really always was on his mind.
Sawyer said she remembers seeing a quote from one of Reagans famous letters to his beloved in their home.
It said something like, if you must leave, could you just take me with you, Sawyer recounted. And I think about that again today.
Others relayed that Ronald Reagan would likely not have become president, or even governor of California, without his wife.
She was absolutely, without a doubt, his closest adviser, said Reagans one-time Chief of Staff James Baker.
Ron Reagan, who began his eulogy with a brief touch of his mothers casket and ended it with tears welling behind his glasses, said that as a pair, his parents were more than the sum of their parts.
Individually, they may have gone far, but together they could and did go anywhere, he said.
Nancy Reagan will be laid to rest beside Ronald Reagan on a hillside at the library overlooking the ocean.
And here theyll stay, Ron Reagan said. As they always wished it to be resting in each others arms, only in each others arms, until the end of time.
