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(Eagle News) – United Nations chief António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call for calm and “utmost restraint by all” as he stressed that the “democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people” need to be realized through “an appropriate and inclusive transition process”. The statement was made following the overthrow and arrest of President Omar al-Bashir by order of the country’s new military governing council. In a statement issued in New York by his Spokesperson, […]
by Maaz Khan Agence France Presse QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently targeting the Shia Hazara ethnic minority at a crowded fruit market in Pakistan’s Quetta city, officials said. Body parts littered the scene and injured people screamed for help as black smoke cloaked the market after the explosion. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed the attack, which occurred […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday urged Sudan’s army to bring civilians into government after ousting veteran leader Omar al-Bashir, saying an announced two-year timeline was too long. Washington calls “on transitional authorities to exercise restraint and to allow space for civilian participation within the government,” State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told reporters. His comments came after Sudan’s army announced “the toppling of the regime,” to be replaced by a transitional […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would discuss the possibility of the third summit with Kim Jong Un as he welcomed South Korea’s president to the White House. Hosting Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office, Trump said they would look at following up on summits held in Singapore last year and Hanoi this February in a bid to persuade Kim to dismantle his nuclear weapons program. “We will be […]
by Rim Taher and Imed Lamloum TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival commander battled for control of the capital Thursday after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the country faced a “very dangerous situation”. Thousands of people have fled heavy fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli that has left dozens dead and prompted mounting global alarm. Guterres appealed Wednesday for a halt to hostilities to prevent the situation […]
by Mike Smith JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to form a right-wing governing coalition on Thursday after securing victory in a high-stakes Israeli election despite a strong challenge from a centrist alliance. The results from Tuesday’s vote came despite corruption allegations against the 69-year-old premier and kept him on course to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister later this year. The allegations are likely to play an important role in coalition negotiations […]
by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Sudan’s army ousted veteran president Omar al-Bashir Thursday, but protestors against his iron-fisted rule denounced a “coup” and thousands rallied outside army headquarters as a night-time curfew kicked in. In a somber televised address, Defence Minister Awad Ibnouf announced “the toppling of the regime” and said Bashir had been detained in “a secure place”, bringing an end to his three decades in power. […]
by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali Agence France Presse KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was ousted by the army on Thursday, brought down by months of anti-government protests against his three decades of iron-fisted rule. “I announce as minister of defence the toppling of the regime and detaining its chief in a secure place,” Defence Minister Awad Ibnouf said in a sombre televised address to the nation. A transitional […]
by Dario THUBURN Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s nearly seven-year hideout in Ecuador’s London embassy abruptly ended Thursday when police entered the building and arrested him ahead of possible extradition to the United States. Footage shot by the Russian video news agency Ruptly showed a frantic-looking Assange — his worn face framed by a large white beard and shock of grey hair — being huddled out of […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)–British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday hailed the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and thanked Ecuador for their cooperation. “In the United Kingdom, no one is above the law,” she told MPs, also thanking British police for showing “great professionalism”.
(Eagle News) – A succession of moderately strong quakes hit near Mohean, India with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5.1, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quakes were located more than a hundred kilometers east southeast of Mohean, India or near Nicobar Islands between 15:09 UTC time or 11:09 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, until 3:55 p.m. UTC time or 11:55 a.m. Thursday, April 11 Philippine time. The first tremor was a 4.7 […]
CROSBY, United States (AFP) — In the US oil heartland on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced the signing of two executive orders to accelerate the construction of oil and gas pipelines, dismaying environmentalists. The latest measures are in line with others his administration has taken to ease regulation of the energy sector, a major employer and source of growth in Texas, where he made the announcement to trade union operating engineers. “Too often, […]
