Yoon Suk-yeol, the country's former chief prosecutor, was elected South Korea's new president on Wednesday, ushering in an era of conservative party rule.
Other events in March:
The Bosphorus was closed to ships after the discovery of a mine-like object
The Armenian national football team suffered the biggest defeat in its history
A ship carrying 356 Haitians has docked in Florida, which has become one of the largest cases of maritime smuggling in recent years, authorities say.
A terrifying smoky dust storm, or haboob, hits Paraguay
