Security forces in Pakistan say they have killed all 33 separatist fighters behind a deadly attack on a train.
Some countries are fighting back with retaliatory tariffs, others are seeking exemptions and are trying to negotiate.
The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is recovering from double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
The eclipse is set to take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, into the early hours of Friday, March 14.