Saturday, April 22, 2023

US temporarily suspends operations at embassy in Khartoum April 22, 2023 at 05:09PM

At least 10 killed as car bomb explodes in central Mali April 22, 2023 at 07:19AM

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in a complex attack near a military base in central Mali, said the army.

After Russia bombs own city, explosive found at same site April 22, 2023 at 07:00AM

The Russian Defense Ministry quickly acknowledged that a weapon accidentally released by one of its own Su-34 bombers caused the explosion.

Philippines, China to set up more lines of communication to resolve maritime issues April 22, 2023 at 05:00AM

6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia April 22, 2023 at 01:16AM

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Southeast Sulawesi province in Indonesia on Saturday, but did not trigger a tsunami, Indonesia's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.

Suspected separatists kill four Nigerian police, two civilians April 22, 2023 at 12:36AM

Suspected separatist militants from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), killed four Nigerian police and two civilians in a gunfight in the Ngor-Okpala area of Imo State. IPOB has been blamed for numerous attacks on police, local government offices and electoral-agency buildings in the southeastern states where the group demands a separate state for Igbo people. The separatist movement has repeatedly denied that it is behind the attacks.

Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China April 22, 2023 at 12:01AM

The Philippines' foreign secretary, Enrique Manalo, expressed concerns about escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during a meeting in which the two countries discussed deepening economic ties. While they reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue and cooperation, China has been conducting military exercises around Taiwan this month after a meeting between the Taiwanese President and the US House Speaker.

Japan gets ready to shoot down North Korea spy satellite debris April 21, 2023 at 11:40PM