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Burkina Faso: Attack on church kills 6

Silgadji [Burkina Faso], Apr 30 (ANI): An attack by motorbike-borne assailants on a Protestant church here claimed the lives of six people, including of a pastor. At least two people are said to be missing after the attack that happened on Sunday.

2019-04-30T04:11:02.820132+00:00 IST

Venezuela crisis: Over 3 lakh children forced to live in neighbouring countries, says UN

Caracas [Venezuela], Apr 30 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday said that nearly 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia due to lack of healthcare and education facilities in their own country.

2019-04-30T02:10:30.576419+00:00 IST

Cyclone Kenneth: Death toll mounts to 38

Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 30 (ANI): The Mozambican government on Monday said that at least 38 people have lost their lives so far in the devastating trail of destruction left by Cyclone Kenneth, which made landfall in Mozambique and Comoros last week.

2019-04-29T19:58:35.847967+00:00 IST

Sudan's civilians and military agree on joint council

Khartoum [Sudan], Apr 28 (ANI): Taking the first step towards breaking the prevailing deadlock, Sudan's ruling Military Transitional Council (MTC) and the Declaration of Freedom and Changes Forces agreed in principle to create a joint council to run the country until the next elections.

2019-04-28T13:24:05.383914+00:00 IST

Venezuela free of 'US ministry of colonies': Maduro

Caracas [Venzuela], Apr 28 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (local time) labeled the Latin American country's withdrawal from the Organisation of the American States (OAS) as a liberation from the "US ministry of colonies."

2019-04-28T08:37:32.714962+00:00 IST

Sudan: Opposition leader calls to join ICC, Bashir's ouster 'not a military coup'

Khartoum [Sudan], Apr 28 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi on Saturday called for Sudan to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) which indicted former president Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.

2019-04-27T22:17:47.727971+00:00 IST

US nuclear disarmament ideas welcome; no talks with Russia yet: Kremlin

Moscow [Russia], Apr 27 (ANI): United States' initiatives for nuclear disarmament are welcome, but Washington has not discussed them with Russia yet, said Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Saturday.

2019-04-27T17:04:22.720390+00:00 IST

Tunisia: 12 killed, 20 injured in road accident

Tunis [Tunisia], Apr 27 (ANI): 12 people were killed while 20 more were wounded in a road accident in Sabala district in Sidi Bouzid province on Saturday morning.

2019-04-27T13:14:58.666316+00:00 IST

Brazil being governed by 'bunch of lunatics', says former President

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Apr 27 (ANI): Criticising the current leadership in Brazil, the country's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said that the South American nation is being governed by a "bunch of lunatics" or "crazy people".

2019-04-27T11:23:02.315193+00:00 IST

Ecuador: Native community defeats government in court, gets oil exploration barred

Quito [Ecuador], Apr 27 (ANI): The native Waorani community on Friday (local time) fended off major degradation of their lands at the hands of oil companies by defeating three government bodies in court, for conducting a faulty consultation process with the people before putting their land up for sale in an international oil auction.

2019-04-27T08:51:03.231495+00:00 IST

UN slams shelling of civilian areas in Tripoli

Tripoli [Libya], Apr 27 (ANI): The United Nations expressed concerns about the shelling of residential areas in Tripoli, with the UN spokesperson outlining that it "is completely unacceptable by any measure."

2019-04-27T08:08:49.251017+00:00 IST

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan Foreign Minister, judge; steps up pressure on Maduro regime

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 27 (ANI): Stepping up pressure on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to resign, US on Friday imposed sanctions and froze assets of the crisis-hit country's foreign minister Jorge Arreaza and a judge, Carol Padilla, known for playing a prominent role in the Maduro government.

2019-04-26T22:19:11.782227+00:00 IST

Mozambique: Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Thursday

Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 26 (ANI): Within a month of recovery from the devastating trail of Cyclone Idai that left more than 1000 dead, the Mozambican government on Thursday announced the evacuation of more than 30,000 people residing as Cyclone Kenneth made its landfall in the eastern coastal region of Africa.

2019-04-25T23:54:54.031124+00:00 IST

Mozambique: Human Rights Watch urges probe as cyclone victims 'forced to trade sex for food'

Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 26 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Mozambique authorities to investigate and prosecute alleged sexual exploitation of Cyclone Idai victims by local officials in exchange for food and aid.

2019-04-25T23:29:12.634924+00:00 IST

Canadian govt to file lawsuit against Facebook

Ottawa [Canada], Apr 25 (ANI): Canada on Thursday said that it will file a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social media platform has committed "serious" breaches of local laws.

2019-04-25T17:54:58.730543+00:00 IST

Putin calls for international security guarantee for North Korea

Moscow [Russia], Apr 25 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for "international security guarantee" for North Korea to ensure denuclearisation by the country.

2019-04-25T14:48:16.133299+00:00 IST

51 dead as rainstorm lashes S Africa

Durban [South Africa], Apr 24 (ANI): South African authorities on Wednesday said that at least 51 people were killed, including two Zambian minors aged six and nine, after a rainstorm lashed the provinces of Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal here.

2019-04-24T14:26:26.394962+00:00 IST

Brazil court reduces ex-president's jail term

Brasilia [Brazil], Apr 24 (ANI): Brazil's second-highest court has reduced the sentence of jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by almost three years.

2019-04-24T01:35:31.499497+00:00 IST

Guaido's ambassadors to visit Colombia

Caracas [Venezuela], Apr 23 (ANI): Representatives of Venezuela's self-declared interim President Juan Guaido will visit Colombia on April 27 to hold talks with the country's Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo.

2019-04-23T01:30:44.073384+00:00 IST

Sudan military leader vows to hand power over to people

Khartoum [Sudan], Apr 22 (ANI): In an effort to placate angry protesters, Sudan's interim leader Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday vowed to transfer the power to a civilian authority.

2019-04-22T00:19:45.631984+00:00 IST

UN condemns Sri Lankan bombings

Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned the ghastly attacks in Sri Lanka, in which over 200 people were killed, stating that the serial blasts were aimed at undermining the unity of the people.

2019-04-21T21:54:52.423975+00:00 IST