Trump and Xi vow to ‘strengthen coordination’ to denuclearize Korean Peninsula
Xi Jinping said China hopes the parties will “avoid actions that aggravate tensions on the Peninsula.”
China’s president is calling for restraint in dealing with North Korea
President Xi Jinping said he hopes all sides will “refrain from taking any action that will aggravate tensions on the Peninsula.” Video provided by Newsy
Israel comes to standstill to remember Holocaust
Israelis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day with a moment of reflection as sirens wailed across the country.
Netanyahu on Holocaust: ‘Hypocrisy is screaming to the sky’
Sirens wailed across Israel and thousands marched at Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
12-year-old trying to drive across Australia stopped after 800 miles
A 12-year-old boy decided to take a cross country trip across Australia, by himself. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).
Ferry crashes into sea wall on Canary Islands
Spanish authorities say the boat lost electrical power, and 13 passengers were hurt.
Raw: Le Pen and Macron advance to French runoff
Partial official results from France’s first-round presidential election show far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron leading. The two will advance to the May 7 runoff, after most rivals conceded defeat. (April 23)
A key supplier of Syria’s chemical weapons? North Korea
North Korea has also assisted with Syria’s weapons of mass destruction, in particular, chemical weapons.
Over 100 killed, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan army base
More than 100 Afghan soldiers are killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan, the country’s defence ministry says. Video provided by AFP
No hurry as India’s inspirational centenarian wins gold
With a jaunty victory dance, 101-year-old Man Kaur celebrates winning the 100 metres sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland, the 17th gold medal in the Indian athlete’s remarkable late-blooming career. Video provided by AFP
