Bangladesh takes IMF loan as a ‘breathing space’: PM Sheikh Hasina

 WASHINGTON, April 30 (NNN-BSS) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has taken a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a “breathing space” while the global lender assured of continuing to provide such support in future.    “We have taken the loan from the IMF as breathing space,” quoting…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone

KIEV, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site in Sevastopol, Crimea’s main city, early on Saturday. The fire was later put out and no-one was hurt, the Moscow-appointed…

Israel: Huge rally pushes back at judicial reform protests

 JERUSALEM, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Israelis have rallied in Jerusalem in support of controversial plans by the far-right government to reform the judiciary. It was the biggest demonstration of its kind yet. Plans include curbing the Supreme Court and giving the government control over the appointment…

Colombia urges evacuation near volcano

BOGOTÁ, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Colombia on Saturday recommended that towns closest to a rumbling, notorious volcano be evacuated, ahead of a a possible eruption. The Disaster Risk Management Office said it was moving to evacuate communities that are located within 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the main…

France: Thousands protest government’s immigration plans

 PARIS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday, protesting planned changes to immigration laws and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. In the French capital, demonstrators marched behind a banner proclaiming “No to the Darmanin law.…

FA Minister: Peru and Chile agree on measures to control migrant flow at border

LIMA, April 30 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi announced that Peru and Chile have agreed on measures to better control the migratory flow on both countries’ common border. In remarks to the press, following an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Gervasi reminded reporters that a…

Kazakh police chief jailed for 10 years for abuse of power, torture during 2022 fuel protests

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Kazakhstan on Friday sentenced a former top police officer in Kazakhstan to ten years in prison for abuse of power and torture during last year’s riots.    Protests over fuel prices erupted in January 2022 in the energy-rich former Soviet republic.    They…

Turkiye May 14 elections: Combative Erdogan returns from three-day campaign absence

ISTANBUL, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday appeared in public for the first time in three days after a stomach infection kept him off the campaign trail before key polls. Smiling and dressed in a red windbreaker, the 69-year-old leader walked out on the stage…

Sudan crisis: Fighting enters third week as UN says country collapsing

KHARTOUM, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Khartoum on Saturday as fierce fighting between Sudan’s army and paramilitaries entered a third week, violating a renewed truce. More than 500 people have been killed since battles erupted on April 15 between the forces of…

US gun violence: Texas shooting leaves 5 dead, including 8-year-old; manhunt underway

HOUSTON (Texas, US), April 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people, including an eight-year-old boy, were shot to death late Friday night in southeast Texas, police said. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for “harassment” around midnight and discovered five people had been shot at a property at the 100 block…