Two weeks of fighting has turned Sudan's capital into a war zone.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 30, 2023
International mediators — including African and Arab nations, the U.N. and the U.S. — are intensifying their pressure on the rival generals to enter talks on resolving the crisis. https://t.co/J8oPPv2x0M pic.twitter.com/ZT5US7IyTx
#UPDATE Rival Sudanese forces have announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital. https://t.co/nKgY12RwGI pic.twitter.com/9l3nmQCnpU
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 30, 2023
A Chinese coast guard ship recently blocked a Philippine patrol vessel in the South China Sea, causing a near-collision in the strategic waterway. @AP and other journalists were invited to join the patrol by the Philippine coast guard. https://t.co/xYzFpmZGW9
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 30, 2023
#UPDATE Paraguayans elect a president from the rightwing Colorado Party, in power for nearly eight decades, rejecting a center-left challenger who had railed against corruption.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 1, 2023
Santiago Pena, 44, won the election with more than 42% of votes cast, with 90% of ballots counted pic.twitter.com/vo4eNFw7ot
Voters in Uzebekistan are casting ballots in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms. But the reforms being voted on also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040. https://t.co/WfWhwJK56K
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 30, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent have staged massive rival rallies, setting the stage for a bruising battle in the final two weeks of the country's election campaign.https://t.co/MdmCfrsoME by @dmitryzaksAFP
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 30, 2023
Citizens Financial Group, PNC Financial Services Group and JPMorgan Chase are among the bidders vying for First Republic in an auction being run by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp https://t.co/1PCnnjEmHF pic.twitter.com/167rQalyng
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 30, 2023
Thirty years ago, the Internet was made available to the public for the very first time.https://t.co/3BkHrFls2L
— DW News (@dwnews) April 30, 2023