Prince Philip laid to rest in Royal Vault at Windsor Castle

WINDSOR (UK), April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday laid to rest her late husband, Prince Philip, in a royal funeral like no other, curtailed by coronavirus restrictions but reflecting his long life of military and public service. Philip, who died on April 9 aged 99, was interred…

Russia, Ukraine expel diplomats as tensions soar

SAINT PETERSBURG, April 17, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Russia on Saturday said it would expel a Ukrainian diplomat, prompting an immediate pledge of retaliation from Kiev, further escalating tensions over Moscow’s troop build-up on Ukraine’s eastern flank. The detention of a Ukrainian consul in the second city Saint Petersburg comes at…

Eritrea admits presence in Ethiopia’s Tigray, tells UN withdrawing

It is the first time Eritrea is officially admitting its soldiers are in Ethiopia UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eritrea told the United Nations Security Council that it has agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, acknowledging publicly for the first time the country’s involvement in…

At least 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

TUNIS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 40 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, United Nations and Tunisian officials said.The Tunisian coastguard had so far recovered 21 bodies, all African migrants, and rescued three people, Tunisian officials said. The dead…

Rwandan priest arrested in France for alleged role in genocide

A Rwandan priest was arrested in France on charges of providing food to militiamen who massacred members of the Tutsi minority in his church during the 1994 genocide PARIS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food…

Montenegro tries to cool EU row over US$1 billion China road

PODGORICA (Montenegro), April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Montenegro’s finance minister tried to ease concern over a near US$1 billion Chinese-backed road project, insisting the country could afford to repay the debt and did not need EU help. The project is part of a huge wave of Chinese investments across the Balkan…

Updated: Gunman who killed 8 workers at Indianapolis FedEx site had been detained for mental illness

Officials load a body into a vehicle at the site of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The gunman who opened fire at a FedEx site in Indianapolis, killing eight workers, then himself, was a 19-year-old former employee with a history…

Two Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut return from ISS

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut touched down Saturday on the steppe of Kazakhstan following a half-year mission on the International Space Station, footage broadcast by the Russian space agency showed. Russia’s Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov as well as NASA’s Kate Rubins…

Rwandan female genocide suspect deported back to native country from US

Upon arrival, the suspect was handed over to the Immigrations Office before being delivered to Rwanda Invetogation Bureau (RIB) KIGALI, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Rwandan woman charged with crimes against humanity during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi arrived in Rwanda on Friday following her deportation from the United…

Protesters gather to demand justice for 13-year-old boy fatally shot by police

CHICAGO, April 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in a park northwest of Chicago to protest against police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29. One speaker after another spoke to the crowds holding signs demanding justice for Toledo. One speaker shouted “enough is enough.” Some in the…