Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday met Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul amid growing tension between Ukraine and Russia. The long-running conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region is one of the reasons why Ukraine-Russia relations are strained currently.

Bilateral talks between Zelenskiy and Erdogan were to&nbsp;be followed by a cooperation meeting and a joint news conference.

NATO member Turkey has forged close cooperation with Russia over conflicts in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as in the defence and energy areas. But it has criticised Crimea's annexation and supported Ukraine's territorial integrity. It has also sold drones to Kyiv in 2019.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a call with Erdogan on Friday (April 9), accused Ukraine of "dangerous provocative actions" in Donbass.

Ukraine has been raising alarm over buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine-Russia border.

Ukraine's defense minister said on Saturday that his country could be provoked due to Russian 'aggression'.&nbsp;

The minister, Andrii Taran, said Russian accusations about the rights of Russian speakers being violated could be the reason for the resumption of armed aggression against Ukraine.

"At the same time, it should be noted that the intensification of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is possible only if an appropriate political decision is made at the highest level in the Kremlin," he said in a statement.

(With Reuters inputs)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday met Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul amid growing tension between Ukraine and Russia. The long-running conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region is one of the reasons why Ukraine-Russia relations are strained currently.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday met Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul amid growing tension between Ukraine and Russia. The long-running conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region is one of the reasons why Ukraine-Russia relations are strained currently. Bilateral talks between Zelenskiy and Erdogan were to be followed by a cooperation meeting and a joint news conference. NATO member Turkey has forged close cooperation with Russia over conflicts in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as in the defence and energy areas. But it has criticised Crimea's annexation and supported Ukraine's territorial integrity. It has also sold drones to Kyiv in 2019. Also Read | Ukraine: Can be provoked due to Russian 'aggression' Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a call with Erdogan on Friday (April 9), accused Ukraine of "dangerous provocative actions" in Donbass. Ukraine has been raising alarm over buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine-Russia border. Ukraine's defense minister said on Saturday that his country could be provoked due to Russian 'aggression'. The minister, Andrii Taran, said Russian accusations about the rights of Russian speakers being violated could be the reason for the resumption of armed aggression against Ukraine. "At the same time, it should be noted that the intensification of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is possible only if an appropriate political decision is made at the highest level in the Kremlin," he said in a statement. (With Reuters inputs)

Ukraine-Turkey hold dialogue amid Donbass tension with Russia

Another explosive event from La Soufriere volcano triggered power cuts and water outages in some areas of Sanit Vincent island, while ash clouds began to cover parts of Barbados islands.

The volcano erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity. The eruption spewed dark clouds of ash 10 km into the air. This prompted evacuation of thousands of people on the island. The volcano has continued to vent ash afterward.

On Sunday morning, Saint Vincent's National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said there was a huge power outage after "another explosive event" at the volcano. However, by 12 p.m. ET (1600 GMT), power had been restored, residents said.

"Explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days," the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said on Twitter.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has a population of just over 100,000, has not experienced volcanic activity since 1979, when an eruption created approximately $100 million in damages. An eruption by La Soufriere in 1902 killed more than 1,000 people. The name means "sulfur outlet" in French.

Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves said the government believes about 20,000 people will be internally displaced for about three to four months.

"Historically, the volcano keeps going intermittently for a couple months," he said. "Most crops on island will be lost, and untold livestock."

(With AFP inputs)

Another explosive event from La Soufriere volcano triggered power cuts and water outages in some areas of Sanit Vincent island, while ash clouds began to cover parts of Barbados islands.

Another explosive event from La Soufriere volcano triggered power cuts and water outages in some areas of Sanit Vincent island, while ash clouds began to cover parts of Barbados islands. The volcano erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity. The eruption spewed dark clouds of ash 10 km into the air. This prompted evacuation of thousands of people on the island. The volcano has continued to vent ash afterward. On Sunday morning, Saint Vincent's National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said there was a huge power outage after "another explosive event" at the volcano. However, by 12 p.m. ET (1600 GMT), power had been restored, residents said. "Explosions and accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, are likely to continue to occur over the next few days," the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said on Twitter. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has a population of just over 100,000, has not experienced volcanic activity since 1979, when an eruption created approximately $100 million in damages. An eruption by La Soufriere in 1902 killed more than 1,000 people. The name means "sulfur outlet" in French. Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves said the government believes about 20,000 people will be internally displaced for about three to four months. "Historically, the volcano keeps going intermittently for a couple months," he said. "Most crops on island will be lost, and untold livestock." (With AFP inputs)

Power outages on St Vincent island amid volcano tremors

As a response to Myanmar military junta's internet shutdown, the youth in the country is running an underground newsletter that is being secretly distributed across communities. As per monitoring group NetBlocks, there have been internet outages in coup-hit Myanmar.

Thirty-year-old Lynn Thant, not his real name, started the underground newsletter and gave it the edgy name Molotov to appeal to young people.

"This is our response to those who slow down the flow of information -- and that's a threat to us," he told AFP.

Thousands of readers across the country are downloading the PDF version of the publication and printing out and distributing physical copies across neighbourhoods in Yangon and Mandalay and other areas.

Lynn Thant is conscious of the risks involved.

Local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners has said that Police and soldiers have arrested more than 3,000 people since the coup.

Two hundred high-profile celebrities including actors, singers and social media influencers are on an arrest warrant list and could face three years' jail if convicted of spreading dissent against the military.

"If we write revolutionary literature and distribute it like this, we could end up in prison for many years," he said, his face concealed by one of the Guy Fawkes masks popularised by the dystopian movie "V for Vendetta".

"Even if one of us is arrested, there are young people who will carry on producing the Molotov newsletter. Even if one of us is killed, someone else will come up when someone falls. This Molotov newsletter will continue to exist until the revolution is successful."

Thant said the publication had a reach of more than 30,000 people on Facebook so far and the main audience was Generation Z activists.

(With AFP inputs)

As a response to Myanmar military junta's internet shutdown, the youth in the country is running an underground newsletter that is being secretly distributed across communities.

As a response to Myanmar military junta's internet shutdown, the youth in the country is running an underground newsletter that is being secretly distributed across communities. As per monitoring group NetBlocks, there have been internet outages in coup-hit Myanmar. Thirty-year-old Lynn Thant, not his real name, started the underground newsletter and gave it the edgy name Molotov to appeal to young people. "This is our response to those who slow down the flow of information -- and that's a threat to us," he told AFP. Thousands of readers across the country are downloading the PDF version of the publication and printing out and distributing physical copies across neighbourhoods in Yangon and Mandalay and other areas. Lynn Thant is conscious of the risks involved. Local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners has said that Police and soldiers have arrested more than 3,000 people since the coup. Two hundred high-profile celebrities including actors, singers and social media influencers are on an arrest warrant list and could face three years' jail if convicted of spreading dissent against the military. "If we write revolutionary literature and distribute it like this, we could end up in prison for many years," he said, his face concealed by one of the Guy Fawkes masks popularised by the dystopian movie "V for Vendetta". "Even if one of us is arrested, there are young people who will carry on producing the Molotov newsletter. Even if one of us is killed, someone else will come up when someone falls. This Molotov newsletter will continue to exist until the revolution is successful." Thant said the publication had a reach of more than 30,000 people on Facebook so far and the main audience was Generation Z activists. (With AFP inputs)

Myanmar youths circulate underground newsletter to fight net outage

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday warned China that attempts to change status quo around Taiwan would be a "serious mistake". He described Chinese behavior as "increasingly aggressive"

"What we've seen, and what is of real concern to us, is increasingly aggressive actions by the government in Beijing directed at Taiwan, raising tensions in the (Taiwan) Straits," Blinken told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Blinken added that the US had a long-standing commitment to Taiwan "to make sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself, and to make sure that we're sustaining peace and security in the Western Pacific."

Blinken would not be drawn on whether Washington would respond militarily to any Chinese action involving Taiwan.

But he added: "All I can tell you is it would be a serious mistake for anyone to try to change the existing status quo by force."

US has been concerned for some time over build-up of Chinese forces in the region

Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, is considered by Beijing a territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.

(With AFP inputs)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday warned China that attempts to change status quo around Taiwan would be a "serious mistake". He described Chinese behavior as "increasingly aggressive" "What we've seen, and what is of real concern to us, is increasingly aggressive actions by the government in Beijing directed at Taiwan, raising tensions in the (Taiwan) Straits," Blinken told NBC's "Meet the Press.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday warned China that attempts to change status quo around Taiwan would be a "serious mistake". He described Chinese behavior as "increasingly aggressive" "What we've seen, and what is of real concern to us, is increasingly aggressive actions by the government in Beijing directed at Taiwan, raising tensions in the (Taiwan) Straits," Blinken told NBC's "Meet the Press." Blinken added that the US had a long-standing commitment to Taiwan "to make sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself, and to make sure that we're sustaining peace and security in the Western Pacific." Blinken would not be drawn on whether Washington would respond militarily to any Chinese action involving Taiwan. But he added: "All I can tell you is it would be a serious mistake for anyone to try to change the existing status quo by force." US has been concerned for some time over build-up of Chinese forces in the region Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, is considered by Beijing a territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary. (With AFP inputs)

Blinken warns China over Taiwan

Afghanistan intelligence agency chief Ahmad Zia Saraj said on Sunday that Taliban attacks have increased by 24 per cent since the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal in February last year. Saraj added that the terrorist group has launched 20,600 attacks since last March.

Saraj was addressing the country's Parliamentary committee on internal security. He said that the Taliban had not made any changes in their ideology and that the Turkey conference will not have the expected results, TOLO news reported.&nbsp;

Siraj said that more than 4,500 Taliban and Daesh members were arrested between March 2020 to March 2021. Out of these, 221 were involved in targeted attacks and bombings.&nbsp;

"Our evaluation based on our information is that the Taliban has not changed, and the Turkey conference might be a conference like the one in Moscow in which some will attend and will return," Saraj said, as quoted by TOLO news.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said he has clear plan for peace in the country but pointed out that the process should not be hasty.&nbsp;

"Our proposal for the transition from an imposed war to a just and permanent peace is very clear," Ghani said, referring to his proposed plan for peace.&nbsp;

"I will not go into details ... any proposals that come from outside, we have the capacity to proposed more inclusive and principled plans."

In February last year, the Taliban had committed to reducing violence as part of a peace agreement negotiated by the US in Doha. In addition to the mutual release of prisoners, the agreement was expected to launch the intra-Afghan talks and pave the way for ending the almost two-decade-long confrontation between Kabul and the Taliban.

(With ANI inputs) 
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Afghanistan intelligence agency chief Ahmad Zia Saraj said on Sunday that Taliban attacks have increased by 24 per cent since the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal in February last year.

Afghanistan intelligence agency chief Ahmad Zia Saraj said on Sunday that Taliban attacks have increased by 24 per cent since the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal in February last year. Saraj added that the terrorist group has launched 20,600 attacks since last March. Saraj was addressing the country's Parliamentary committee on internal security. He said that the Taliban had not made any changes in their ideology and that the Turkey conference will not have the expected results, TOLO news reported. Siraj said that more than 4,500 Taliban and Daesh members were arrested between March 2020 to March 2021. Out of these, 221 were involved in targeted attacks and bombings. "Our evaluation based on our information is that the Taliban has not changed, and the Turkey conference might be a conference like the one in Moscow in which some will attend and will return," Saraj said, as quoted by TOLO news. Meanwhile, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said he has clear plan for peace in the country but pointed out that the process should not be hasty. "Our proposal for the transition from an imposed war to a just and permanent peace is very clear," Ghani said, referring to his proposed plan for peace. "I will not go into details ... any proposals that come from outside, we have the capacity to proposed more inclusive and principled plans." In February last year, the Taliban had committed to reducing violence as part of a peace agreement negotiated by the US in Doha. In addition to the mutual release of prisoners, the agreement was expected to launch the intra-Afghan talks and pave the way for ending the almost two-decade-long confrontation between Kabul and the Taliban. (With ANI inputs)

Taliban attacks increased by 24 per cent since peace deal

Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Sunday that its Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act. This claim was made hours after it had said that an "accident" had caused a power failure there.

The episode has come a day after Iran said it had started advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges at the site. This is a breach of its commitment under 2015 nuclear deal.

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Iran Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO), condemned a "futile" act, while urging the international community to "confront this anti-nuclear terrorism", &nbsp;in a statement carried by state television.

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The attack was carried out by "opponents of the country's industrial and political progress, who aim to prevent development of a thriving nuclear industry," he said, without specifying what country or entity might be behind the alleged sabotage.

IAEO spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi had earlier reported an accident at the enrichment facility caused by a "power failure". &nbsp;No-one was injured and there was no radioactive release, the official Fars news agency reported, citing the spokesman.

Kamalvandi said there had been "an accident in part of the electrical circuit of the enrichment facility" at the Natanz complex near Tehran.

"The causes of the accident are under investigation and more details will be released later," he added, before the later statement put out by the agency's chief.

He did not say whether power was cut only in the enrichment facility or across other installations at the site. 
Malek Chariati, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's energy commission, took to Twitter to allege sabotage.

"This incident, coming (the day after) National Nuclear Technology Day, as Iran endeavours to press the West into lifting sanctions, is strongly suspected to be sabotage or infiltration," Chariati said.

The nuclear deal was struck by USA and other world powers with Iran in 2015. However, former US President Donald Trump unilaterally took USA out of it in 2018.

(With AFP inputs)

Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Sunday that its Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act. This claim was made hours after it had said that an "accident" had caused a power failure there.

Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Sunday that its Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act. This claim was made hours after it had said that an "accident" had caused a power failure there. The episode has come a day after Iran said it had started advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges at the site. This is a breach of its commitment under 2015 nuclear deal. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Iran Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO), condemned a "futile" act, while urging the international community to "confront this anti-nuclear terrorism", in a statement carried by state television. Also Read | US Defence Secretary Austin in Israel amid Iran nuclear talks The attack was carried out by "opponents of the country's industrial and political progress, who aim to prevent development of a thriving nuclear industry," he said, without specifying what country or entity might be behind the alleged sabotage. IAEO spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi had earlier reported an accident at the enrichment facility caused by a "power failure". No-one was injured and there was no radioactive release, the official Fars news agency reported, citing the spokesman. Kamalvandi said there had been "an accident in part of the electrical circuit of the enrichment facility" at the Natanz complex near Tehran. "The causes of the accident are under investigation and more details will be released later," he added, before the later statement put out by the agency's chief. He did not say whether power was cut only in the enrichment facility or across other installations at the site. Malek Chariati, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's energy commission, took to Twitter to allege sabotage. "This incident, coming (the day after) National Nuclear Technology Day, as Iran endeavours to press the West into lifting sanctions, is strongly suspected to be sabotage or infiltration," Chariati said. The nuclear deal was struck by USA and other world powers with Iran in 2015. However, former US President Donald Trump unilaterally took USA out of it in 2018. (With AFP inputs)

Iran atomic agency claims nuclear facility hit by 'terrorism'

As the talks to salvage 2015 nuclear deal with Iran went on, US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin visited Israel on Sunday. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu had welcomes former US President Donald Trump's move to exit nuclear deal in 2018. Meanwhile, EU's top diplomat has criticised China and Russia over their response on situation in Myanmar.

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Austin's visit comes just days after Washington said it had offered "very serious" ideas on reviving the hobbled agreement that is staunchly opposed by Israel

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As he left a memorial service for his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away aged 99 on Friday, Prince Andrew said his passing was a 'terrible loss' and the family was grateful for all the messages of support and condolence

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"It comes as no surprise that Russia and China are blocking the attempts of the UN Security Council, for example to impose an arms embargo," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a blog post

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The announcement came after the two countries' defence secretaries held a phone call to discuss the drills, the situation in the South China Sea, and recent regional security developments

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The tip line allows people to report fellow netizens who 'distort' the party's history, attack its leadership and policies, defame national heroes and "deny the excellence of advanced socialist culture" online, said a notice posted by an arm of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Friday

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State media showed the monarch and other members of the royal family laying wreaths at the memorial to the unknown soldier and tombs of royalty in the Raghdan palace in Amman

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Marib is government's last significant pocket of territory. The Houthi rebels have been trying to seize Marib since February

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The Thwaites Glacier has been given this scary nickname. Doomsday glacier currently accounts for 10 per cent of global sea-level rise

 
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As the talks to salvage 2015 nuclear deal with Iran went on, US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin visited Israel on Sunday. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu had welcomes former US President Donald Trump's move to exit nuclear deal in 2018.

As the talks to salvage 2015 nuclear deal with Iran went on, US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin visited Israel on Sunday. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu had welcomes former US President Donald Trump's move to exit nuclear deal in 2018. Meanwhile, EU's top diplomat has criticised China and Russia over their response on situation in Myanmar. US Defence Secretary Austin in Israel amid Iran nuclear talks Austin's visit comes just days after Washington said it had offered "very serious" ideas on reviving the hobbled agreement that is staunchly opposed by Israel Prince Philip's death a 'huge void' for Queen: Prince Andrew As he left a memorial service for his late father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away aged 99 on Friday, Prince Andrew said his passing was a 'terrible loss' and the family was grateful for all the messages of support and condolence China, Russia undermine international Myanmar response: EU's top diplomat "It comes as no surprise that Russia and China are blocking the attempts of the UN Security Council, for example to impose an arms embargo," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a blog post Philippines, US to begin two-week joint military drill from Monday The announcement came after the two countries' defence secretaries held a phone call to discuss the drills, the situation in the South China Sea, and recent regional security developments China launches hotline for netizens to report 'illegal' comments defaming Communist Party The tip line allows people to report fellow netizens who 'distort' the party's history, attack its leadership and policies, defame national heroes and "deny the excellence of advanced socialist culture" online, said a notice posted by an arm of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Friday Cambodia condemns VICE for altered images of Khmer Rouge victims In the article published on Friday, artist Matt Loughrey said his project to colourise images from the notorious Tuol Sleng prison, or S-21, aimed to humanise the 14,000 Cambodians executed and tortured there Jordan's King Abdullah, Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift State media showed the monarch and other members of the royal family laying wreaths at the memorial to the unknown soldier and tombs of royalty in the Raghdan palace in Amman Yemen: 70 dead in fighting over Marib region, say loyalist officials Marib is government's last significant pocket of territory. The Houthi rebels have been trying to seize Marib since February South Sudan’s president appoints new army chief Scary: Doomsday glacier may be melting faster than expected The Thwaites Glacier has been given this scary nickname. Doomsday glacier currently accounts for 10 per cent of global sea-level rise

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Global warming needs no explanation. The threat of sea levels rising due to melting polar ice caps is well known. The rising sea levels are expected to cause much trouble for shoreline cities in coming decades.

But even when some of largest cities in the world face getting submerged. International efforts to stall global warming need more push.

Now it has been said that the 'Doomsday glacier' in Antarctica may be melting at faster rate than previously anticipated. The Thwaites Glacier has been given this scary nickname. Doomsday glacier&nbsp;currently accounts for 10 per cent of global sea-level rise. The glacier is 192,000 square kilometres (74,000 square miles) wide. Imagine the trouble caused when and if it melts completely.

Now, readings taken by researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden have revealed that warm water is seeping under the Doomsday glacier and threatening to melt the very pillars that keep the glacier afloat.

These 'pinning points' are being whittled down from all sides due to heat inflow caused by warm water.

Warm, salty water is entering the cavity under the Doomsday glacier and threatening the entire structure, researchers have found.

They have published their findings in the journal Science Advances.&nbsp;

Global warming needs no explanation. The threat of sea levels rising due to melting polar ice caps is well known. The rising sea levels are expected to cause much trouble for shoreline cities in coming decades.

Global warming needs no explanation. The threat of sea levels rising due to melting polar ice caps is well known. The rising sea levels are expected to cause much trouble for shoreline cities in coming decades. But even when some of largest cities in the world face getting submerged. International efforts to stall global warming need more push. Now it has been said that the 'Doomsday glacier' in Antarctica may be melting at faster rate than previously anticipated. The Thwaites Glacier has been given this scary nickname. Doomsday glacier currently accounts for 10 per cent of global sea-level rise. The glacier is 192,000 square kilometres (74,000 square miles) wide. Imagine the trouble caused when and if it melts completely. Now, readings taken by researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden have revealed that warm water is seeping under the Doomsday glacier and threatening to melt the very pillars that keep the glacier afloat. These 'pinning points' are being whittled down from all sides due to heat inflow caused by warm water. Warm, salty water is entering the cavity under the Doomsday glacier and threatening the entire structure, researchers have found. They have published their findings in the journal Science Advances.

Scary: Doomsday glacier may be melting faster than expected

A staggering fire that started at a paint warehouse early on Sunday (April 11) morning threatened an industrial area in northwestern Spain.

Emergency services are still battling the blaze in O Ceao industrial area in Lugo. The fire affected five business although no injuries were reported.

Regional delegate of Galician government Javier Arias said the wind moved the flames to local newspaper headquarters and to a warehouse with tyres that caused the black smoke.

A gas station near the fire was also evacuated to avoid greater damage.

A staggering fire that started at a paint warehouse early on Sunday (April 11) morning threatened an industrial area in northwestern Spain. Emergency services are still battling the blaze in O Ceao industrial area in Lugo.

A staggering fire that started at a paint warehouse early on Sunday (April 11) morning threatened an industrial area in northwestern Spain. Emergency services are still battling the blaze in O Ceao industrial area in Lugo. The fire affected five business although no injuries were reported. Regional delegate of Galician government Javier Arias said the wind moved the flames to local newspaper headquarters and to a warehouse with tyres that caused the black smoke. A gas station near the fire was also evacuated to avoid greater damage.

Fire threatens industrial area in northwestern Spain

The fight for control over the strategic region of Marib has heated up in Yemen and loyalist military officials have said that 70 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters have died. The region of Marib is strategic and oil-rich.

Marib is government's last significant pocket of territory. The Houthi rebels have been trying to seize Marib since February.

Two officials from pro-government forces told AFP that battles are raging on three fronts outside Marib city as the Huthis mount a concerted push.&nbsp;

The new toll has come after officials on Saturday announced 53 killed on both sides.

The 70 dead included 26 members of the pro-government forces and 44 from Huthi ranks, they said. The rebels rarely disclose their losses.&nbsp;

One of the officials said that the rebels "are launching simultaneous attacks" in the areas of Kassara and Al-Mashjah, northwest of the city, and Jabal Murad in the south.

"They have made progress on the Kassara and Al-Mashjah fronts, but they have been thwarted on the Jabal Murad front," he told AFP.

Houthi rebels are backed by Iran. The rebel overran Yemen's capital Sanaa. Saudi Arabia-led coalition is opposing the rebel.

The loss of Marib can be a huge blow for the Yemeni government.

(With AFP input)

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The fight for control over the strategic region of Marib has heated up in Yemen and loyalist military officials have said that 70 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters have died.

The fight for control over the strategic region of Marib has heated up in Yemen and loyalist military officials have said that 70 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters have died. The region of Marib is strategic and oil-rich. Marib is government's last significant pocket of territory. The Houthi rebels have been trying to seize Marib since February. Two officials from pro-government forces told AFP that battles are raging on three fronts outside Marib city as the Huthis mount a concerted push. The new toll has come after officials on Saturday announced 53 killed on both sides. The 70 dead included 26 members of the pro-government forces and 44 from Huthi ranks, they said. The rebels rarely disclose their losses. One of the officials said that the rebels "are launching simultaneous attacks" in the areas of Kassara and Al-Mashjah, northwest of the city, and Jabal Murad in the south. "They have made progress on the Kassara and Al-Mashjah fronts, but they have been thwarted on the Jabal Murad front," he told AFP. Houthi rebels are backed by Iran. The rebel overran Yemen's capital Sanaa. Saudi Arabia-led coalition is opposing the rebel. The loss of Marib can be a huge blow for the Yemeni government. (With AFP input)

Yemen: 70 dead in fighting over Marib region, say loyalist officials

Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment. In all such cases, role played by fellow&nbsp;travellers often proves to be important.

A video tweeted by South China Morning Post (SCMP) is being shared widely. The scuffle at the very start of the video makes a viewer confused for a while. But then it becomes clear that it is a commotion inside a bus filled with passengers.

As per SCMP, the video shows a man trying to escape the bus after allegedly sexually assaulting a university student. As per information in the&nbsp;video, the bus-driver locked the doors to prevent the man from escaping. The man&nbsp;then tried escaping through the window, but co-passengers held him back. Even a passerby came to help and obstructed the man's escape route from outside the bus.

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Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment.

Public transport can be a blessing for society in general but can also be a nightmare for those who have to face misbehaving co-passengers. Things that go wrong can range from a minor nuisance to serious crimes like sexual harassment. In all such cases, role played by fellow travellers often proves to be important. A video tweeted by South China Morning Post (SCMP) is being shared widely. The scuffle at the very start of the video makes a viewer confused for a while. But then it becomes clear that it is a commotion inside a bus filled with passengers. As per SCMP, the video shows a man trying to escape the bus after allegedly sexually assaulting a university student. As per information in the video, the bus-driver locked the doors to prevent the man from escaping. The man then tried escaping through the window, but co-passengers held him back. Even a passerby came to help and obstructed the man's escape route from outside the bus. Watch the video below: A man allegedly sexually assaults a student on a bus. Everyone made sure he couldn't escape. pic.twitter.com/ILaCXDMZJ0 — SCMP News (@SCMPNews) April 8, 2021 × This video has got close to 100,000 views in just 2 days after it was posted. Everyone is praising the passengers and a good samaritan who ensured that a man accused of a sexual crime was not able to escape.

Video: Travellers ensure man misbehaving with a student on bus doesn't escape

In March, emergency room doctor Frederic Adnet needed to move COVID-19 patients from his fast-filling Paris hospital to less hard-hit regions of France to free up beds, but unlike during the first wave last year the transfers weren't happening.

It was a scene playing out across the French capital and other virus hotspots, mainly because families were now refusing to give consent, interviews with Adnet and half a dozen other emergency room and ICU doctors reveal.

The inability to move patients deprived public health managers of a vital safety valve to manage pressure on the healthcare system, and contributed to President Emmanuel Macron having to order the third lockdown he had striven to avoid.

The difficulties came as a surprise to Adnet. During the epidemic's first wave, 252 COVID-19 patients in the Paris region were relocated to outlying areas over a three-week period. Scores more were moved from eastern France.

"We were buoyed by the success of transfers during the first wave. It gave us a real breather," Adnet told Reuters. "But we were wrong to think we could copy and paste the playbook."

France caught world attention last spring when it used modified high-speed TGV trains to whisk COVID-19 patients across the country to provincial hospitals.

Hospitals in Paris targeted moving 100 patients each week during the third wave, Adnet said. But only 35 transfers have been completed since mid-March, the local health authority said.

During the first wave, the virus was little known and hospitals had been so swiftly overwhelmed that relatives were kept away from wards. It meant less to families if a relative was treated nearby or 500 km (300 miles) away, said Bruno Megarbane, head of ICU at the Lariboisiere hospital in Paris.

As intensive care units buckled under the strain, transfers were often presented to families as non-optional, said Stephane Gaudry, a critical care doctor in Bobigny on the northeastern edge of Paris. It was a grim experience, he said.

In March this year, things were different. Hospital visits were allowed and the transfers were more about winning breathing space than patient survival. Meanwhile, public frustration at the pandemic was growing.

Macron and his government were clear that relieving the pressure on hospitals in Paris was crucial to keeping the country open. But this irked families, whose consent doctors said they felt ethically compelled to seek.

"Families (were saying) to themselves, 'if we're only doing that so that others are not locked down, then no'," said Gaudry.

"At one point the government raised the prospect of no longer seeking consent. That's unreasonable and inhumane."

Families have been reluctant to speak out on the issue, but Olfa Hamzaoui, ICU doctor at the Antoine Beclere Hospital in Paris said: "Families know their relative could die at any moment. Not being able to visit that person because he or she has been moved far away adds to the distress."

Acute&nbsp;Pressure

On March 17, Macron convened his COVID war room and decided to lockdown Paris and much of northern France. Afterwards a government source told Reuters that the failure to transfer more patients had played into the decision.

"We did not do all the medical evacuations that we could have done," the official said. "We are going to lockdown 13 million people when, objectively, we could have done more."

Pressure remains acute on hospitals, which say COVID patient numbers in intensive care have not yet peaked and may still reach the first-wave high of 7,019. France reported 5,705 in ICU on Thursday.

Other complications have also hampered transfers during the third wave. More hospitals nationwide are reaching saturation point while the higher number of gravely ill patients means fewer are suitable for moving, the doctors said.

Transfers remained a "precious tool" for saving lives, Health Minister Olivier Veran said last week.

Lille Hospital's emergency room chief Patrick Goldstein said the northern Hauts de France region was managing to move two or three patients a day, but for the past week had needed to do five to ten.

Transfers helped overloaded wards get ahead of the curve, Goldstein said, and this was a time when hospitals should feel able to forego seeking consent.

France should follow neighbouring Belgium's lead, he said. "They inform, but they don't ask permission."

In March, emergency room doctor Frederic Adnet needed to move COVID-19 patients from his fast-filling Paris hospital to less hard-hit regions of France to free up beds, but unlike during the first wave last year the transfers weren't happening.

In March, emergency room doctor Frederic Adnet needed to move COVID-19 patients from his fast-filling Paris hospital to less hard-hit regions of France to free up beds, but unlike during the first wave last year the transfers weren't happening. It was a scene playing out across the French capital and other virus hotspots, mainly because families were now refusing to give consent, interviews with Adnet and half a dozen other emergency room and ICU doctors reveal. The inability to move patients deprived public health managers of a vital safety valve to manage pressure on the healthcare system, and contributed to President Emmanuel Macron having to order the third lockdown he had striven to avoid. The difficulties came as a surprise to Adnet. During the epidemic's first wave, 252 COVID-19 patients in the Paris region were relocated to outlying areas over a three-week period. Scores more were moved from eastern France. "We were buoyed by the success of transfers during the first wave. It gave us a real breather," Adnet told Reuters. "But we were wrong to think we could copy and paste the playbook." France caught world attention last spring when it used modified high-speed TGV trains to whisk COVID-19 patients across the country to provincial hospitals. Hospitals in Paris targeted moving 100 patients each week during the third wave, Adnet said. But only 35 transfers have been completed since mid-March, the local health authority said. During the first wave, the virus was little known and hospitals had been so swiftly overwhelmed that relatives were kept away from wards. It meant less to families if a relative was treated nearby or 500 km (300 miles) away, said Bruno Megarbane, head of ICU at the Lariboisiere hospital in Paris. As intensive care units buckled under the strain, transfers were often presented to families as non-optional, said Stephane Gaudry, a critical care doctor in Bobigny on the northeastern edge of Paris. It was a grim experience, he said. In March this year, things were different. Hospital visits were allowed and the transfers were more about winning breathing space than patient survival. Meanwhile, public frustration at the pandemic was growing. Macron and his government were clear that relieving the pressure on hospitals in Paris was crucial to keeping the country open. But this irked families, whose consent doctors said they felt ethically compelled to seek. "Families (were saying) to themselves, 'if we're only doing that so that others are not locked down, then no'," said Gaudry. "At one point the government raised the prospect of no longer seeking consent. That's unreasonable and inhumane." Families have been reluctant to speak out on the issue, but Olfa Hamzaoui, ICU doctor at the Antoine Beclere Hospital in Paris said: "Families know their relative could die at any moment. Not being able to visit that person because he or she has been moved far away adds to the distress." Acute Pressure On March 17, Macron convened his COVID war room and decided to lockdown Paris and much of northern France. Afterwards a government source told Reuters that the failure to transfer more patients had played into the decision. "We did not do all the medical evacuations that we could have done," the official said. "We are going to lockdown 13 million people when, objectively, we could have done more." Pressure remains acute on hospitals, which say COVID patient numbers in intensive care have not yet peaked and may still reach the first-wave high of 7,019. France reported 5,705 in ICU on Thursday. Other complications have also hampered transfers during the third wave. More hospitals nationwide are reaching saturation point while the higher number of gravely ill patients means fewer are suitable for moving, the doctors said. Transfers remained a "precious tool" for saving lives, Health Minister Olivier Veran said last week. Lille Hospital's emergency room chief Patrick Goldstein said the northern Hauts de France region was managing to move two or three patients a day, but for the past week had needed to do five to ten. Transfers helped overloaded wards get ahead of the curve, Goldstein said, and this was a time when hospitals should feel able to forego seeking consent. France should follow neighbouring Belgium's lead, he said. "They inform, but they don't ask permission."

Families thwart COVID-19 patient transfers as third wave grips France

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