Sudan crisis: Civilians facing catastrophe as 100,000 flee fighting – UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on April 15, the UN has said. Officials warned of a “full-blown catastrophe” if fighting does not end. A further 334,000 people have been displaced within Sudan. Fighting is…

UK: Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon

LONDON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A controlled explosion was held and a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace after throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into palace grounds, police have said. A cordon was put in place after the man was detained at around 19:00 BST on Tuesday after approaching the gates…

Tunisia foils 12 illegal immigration attempts

 TUNIS, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tunisia has foiled 12 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Italian coast, National Guard Spokesman Houcemeddine Jbabli said. Tunisia’s maritime guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts late Friday and early Saturday off the country’s southern, northern and central-eastern coasts, Jbabli said…

UK strikes: Nurses in England walk out as dispute intensifies

LONDON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nurses in England walked out again Monday, with some critical services due to be hit for the first time. The industrial action is the latest stoppage in an increasingly bitter dispute with the government over pay and conditions. The 28-hour strike, which started at 8…

Two firefighters missing in Canada flooding

MONTREAL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two firefighters were missing after being swept away by floodwaters Monday near Baie-Saint-Paul in Canada’s Quebec province, police said, as heavy rains swelled rivers across the region. A Quebec provincial police spokeswoman said the two men were “trying to help residents who were trapped by…

US: at least 6 dead, 30 injured after dust storm causes fatal 100-vehicle crash

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois, US), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six people died after a dust storm caused visibility to plummet along a US highway, leading to crashes involving nearly 100 vehicles, police said. Some 40-60 passenger vehicles, along with 30 commercial vehicles, crashed in the Midwestern state of Illinois Monday…

US violence: 7 bodies found in Oklahoma search for missing teens; search for fugitive sex offender

HENRYETTA (Oklahoma, US), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven bodies were found in the US state of Oklahoma on Monday during a police search for two missing teenagers, US media reported. The victims were not identified and authorities did not say whether they included the missing 14-year-old and 16-year-old girls, who…

UK food inflation hits record high in April

LONDON, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Food inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) rose to 15.7 percent in the year to April, up from 15.0 percent in March, reaching the highest in the food category on record, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said. Fresh food inflation also accelerated in April to…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels release gov’t military commander, detained for 8 years

SANAA, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday released a government military commander who had been detained for eight years, a Houthi official announced in a statement. Faisal Rajab, a commander in the Yemeni government army, was released after a request was made by a tribal delegation from…

US: Small plane crashes in Los Angeles, 1 killed

LOS ANGELES, April 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — One person was killed after a small plane crashed Saturday night in a mountainous area here in Los Angeles, authorities said. The incident was reported about 8:09 p.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Air Traffic Control asked the LAFD…