News Headlines - 31 March 2016

▽'Queen of the curve' Zaha Hadid dies aged 65 from heart attack | The Guardian

Dame Zaha Hadid, the world-renowned architect, whose designs include the London Olympic aquatic centre, has died aged 65.
The British designer, who was born in Iraq, had a heart attack on Thursday while in hospital in Miami, where she was being treated for bronchitis.

▽Leaders of two main Irish parties to speak about political impasse next week | Reuters

Ireland's two largest parties will talk next week about how to end a political impasse sparked by inconclusive elections though a new government is probably weeks away, the leader of the main opposition party said on Thursday.

▽Myanmar to Create New Post for Aung San Suu Kyi, Cementing Her Power - The New York Times

The governing party of Myanmar’s democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi took a step to formalize her role as the country’s leader on Thursday, circumventing a stricture in the Constitution that prevents her from being president.

▽South Africa's Jacob Zuma breached constitution - court - BBC News

The highest court in South Africa has ruled that President Jacob Zuma violated the constitution when he failed to repay government money spent on his private home.

▽UN outrage over Israeli army execution of Palestinian - AJE News

The United Nations expressed outrage on Wednesday over the killing of a Palestinian by an Israeli soldier who was caught on camera saying the evidence signalled a clear case of an extrajudicial execution.