Category: World News
Thailand panda that was on a loan from China suddenly and mysteriously dies at zoo
Fox News A giant panda on long-term loan from China died in a zoo in northern Thailand on Wednesday, six months before she was due to return home, officials from the Chiang Mai Zoo said. The cause of Lin Hui’s death was not immediately clear but she appeared to have become ill Tuesday morning, and…
Read MoreRussia ‘chief beneficiary’ in deadly Sudan conflict as attempted ceasefire falls apart
Fox News JOHANNESBURG – Questions are being asked after a U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire in the East African capital Khartoum in Sudan, where ongoing fighting in the streets and in the air over the city between government and paramilitary forces has led so far to close to more than 200 deaths, according to…
Read MoreUS Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz
Washington Post The U.S. Navy has sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense encounters with Iranian forces https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/us-navy-iran-tensions-drone-hormuz/d3014322-dea2-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreIndia Is Surpassing China in Population
New York Times We look at India’s looming status as the world’s most populous country and also give you the latest on the Fox News settlement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/briefing/india-population.html
Read MoreFire in Beijing hospital kills 29. Its president is in custody.
Washington Post Police detained 12, including construction workers, over the Changfeng Hospital fire. Video appeared to show patients escaping through windows using bedsheets. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/china-hospital-fire-beijing-changfeng/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreStrong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea
Washington Post A strong earthquake has shaken Papua New Guinea but no serious damage or casualties are expected https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/papua-new-guinea-earthquake/3563dbce-de9e-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreU.S. Defense Secretary Visits Europe for Meetings on Aid to Ukraine
New York Times Lloyd J. Austin III has arrived in Sweden and will travel to Germany this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has expressed frustration about delays in arms deliveries. Here is what we’re covering. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/19/world/russia-ukraine-news
Read MoreUN: India on track to become world’s most populous country
Washington Post India is on track to become the world’s most populous nation, surpassing China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to data released by the United Nations on Wednesday https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/india-worlds-largest-population-china-un/99dcb1b0-de9a-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreJapan to evacuate citizens from Sudan as infighting escalates
Fox News Japan has begun the process to have its citizens evacuated from Sudan as fighting in the country continues to worsen, its defense ministry said Wednesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan’s foreign minister has requested to use the defense ministry’s Self-Defense Forces’ military plane for the mass evacuation, Reuters reported. “The government…
Read MoreSudan Live Updates: Airstrikes Hit Khartoum Airport as Civilians Reel From Clashes
New York Times Warplanes struck Sudan’s main international airport, and rival paramilitaries fired on them with antiaircraft guns. The fighting continued into a fifth day after an announced cease-fire unraveled. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/19/world/sudan-khartoum-fighting-news
Read More