Police open fire as vehicle rams Ukraine embassy car in London; no injuries
Police in London opened fire outside the Ukrainian embassy on Saturday after a man rammed his vehicle into the ambassador’s empty parked car at least twice before being arrested, officials said.
India says no link between Reliance tax relief in France and jet deal
India on Saturday said a French media report linking a tax exemption given to a French subsidiary of India’s Reliance Group and an $8.7 billion fighter jet deal between the two countries was “totally inaccurate.”
Malaysia’s ruling coalition loses state by-election as support wanes
Malaysia’s ruling coalition lost a state constituency in a by-election on Saturday in a further sign of declining public support for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s alliance.
New military council leader promises civilian government for Sudan
The new head of Sudan’s military council said on Saturday a civilian government would be formed after consultations with the opposition and promised the transition period would last for a maximum of two years.
Clashes erupt in ‘yellow vest’ protests as Macron prepares policy moves
“Yellow vest” demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French city of Toulouse on Saturday as President Emmanuel Macron prepares a series of policy announcements aimed at quelling 22 consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.
Yemen leader-in-exile Hadi returns for meeting of divided parliament
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who lives in Saudi Arabia while rival Houthi forces control the capital Sanaa, made a rare visit to his country on Saturday for a meeting of the divided parliament in a loyalist southern province.
Fighting across Afghanistan as Taliban opens offensive before talks
Taliban forces attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, a day after the launch of their annual spring offensive, as fighting intensified across the country ahead of the next round of peace talks with U.S. representatives.
Civilian government to be established in Sudan: new head of military council
The new head of Sudan’s transitional military council said on Saturday that a civilian government would be established after consultations with opposition forces and promised that the transitional period would last for a maximum of two years.
Islamic state says it was behind Pakistan market suicide bombing
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 18 people in a Pakistan market, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday.
Jailed Catalan leaders ease position on post-election coalition talks
Four Catalan leaders on trial over a 2017 bid to split their region from Spain have said separatists should be more flexible about entering negotiations on forming the next Madrid government after a April 28 national election.
