Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 3.5 km
Jakarta, April 28 - The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted early Sunday, according to the country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).
Zelensky decries Russian attacks on gas infrastructure
Kyiv, April 28 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has decried Russian attacks on the country's gas transit system.
Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters arrested at Arizona State University
Los Angeles, April 28 - A total of 69 protesters attending a pro-Palestine protest on Arizona State University's Tempe campus, the main campus of the public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area, were arrested for "violating university policy."
Antony Blinken on Saudi visit from Monday, Gaza truce talks on table
Tel Aviv, April 28 - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from Monday.
Polish Foreign Minister urges Germany’s Scholz to give missiles to Ukraine
Berlin, April 28 - Following the delivery of long-range US missiles to Ukraine, Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is hoping that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will change his mind and provide the attacked country with German Taurus cruise missiles.
IDF says more aid lorries reaching Gaza, UN confirms numbers are up
Gaza/Tel Aviv, April 28 - More humanitarian aid is reaching the Gaza Strip, with more than 400 lorries arriving on some days last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman has said.
Iran condemns sanctions by US, UK, Canada
Tehran, April 28 - Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the sanctions recently imposed by the US, UK, and Canada on a number of Iranian defence-related individuals and entities.
6.5-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Jakarta, April 28 - An undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday night, without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
From Jokes to CEOs: Indian Impact in US Boardrooms – Insights from Ambassador Eric Garcetti”
April 27 - New Delhi - In a testament to the flourishing partnership between India and the United States, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, emphasized the remarkable achievements of Indian immigrants in America.
S. Korea medical crisis: New head of doctors’ association vows war
Seoul, April 27 - The new head of the doctors' association vowed on Saturday to wage an all-out war against the government in case of any disadvantage to medical professors considering taking weekly breaks in support of the ongoing walkout by junior doctors.
Western, Arab officials expected to meet in Riyadh over Gaza crisis
Riyadh, April 27 - Senior Western and Arab officials are expected to meet next week in Riyadh to discuss the months-long war in the Gaza Strip on the sidelines of an economic forum in Saudi Arabia, according to diplomatic sources.
Dozens of tornadoes wreak havoc in US
Washington, April 27 - Dozens of tornadoes tore across the US Midwest and flattened entire neighbourhoods, particularly in and around the city of Omaha in the state of Nebraska.
North Korea reaffirms plan to bolster space reconnaissance capabilities
Seoul, April 27 - North Korea on Saturday reiterated its commitment to launching more reconnaissance satellites into orbit this year after putting its first spy satellite into orbit in November.
Crew on seized cargo ship to be released soon, assures Iran Foreign Minister
New Delhi, April 27 - The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran are set to be released soon, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian assured his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel in a telephonic conversation on Saturday.
6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
Tokyo, April 27 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.
Studying latest Israeli ceasefire proposal: Hamas
Gaza, April 27 - A top Hamas official said on Saturday that the Islamist militant group is studying an Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, as a ground assault on the city of Rafah looms.
Hamas announces openness to any proposals for a permanent ceasefire
Gaza, April 27 - Hamas has reportedly announced its openness to any ideas or proposals for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Charges dropped against 57 arrested amid pro-Palestinian student protests
Houston, April 27 - All charges have been dropped against the 57 people who were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of Texas, Austin, the Travis County attorney's office confirmed.
Two killed in light plane crash in Australia’s Victoria
Sydney, April 27 - Two people were killed after an aircraft crashed in Mount Beauty in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday, police said.
Four power plants hit in massive Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, April 27 - At least four thermal power plants were damaged as Russia again targeted Ukraine with a round of massive airstrikes overnight, the operator said on Saturday.