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Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair is expected to plead guilty to maltreatment and for causing emotional distress to a junior officer after the US Army reportedly dropped the heavier, sexual assault charges against him.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh both withdrew their participation from the St. Patrick's Day parades to oppose the current organizer ruling, which bars gays and lesbians to join in the marches, CNN said.

Several who are familiar with global diplomacy had told Reuters that there would be difficulty getting a consensus from countries to try leaders in North Korea over alleged crimes against humanity.