News in Brief - Tue, April, 28, 2015 - 10:30 GMT

TOPSHOTS People search through the rubble at the earthquake damaged Durbar Square in Kathmandu on April 28, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis spent another night in the open on April 27 after a massive quake which killed more than 4,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH MATHEMA

1. Saudi Arabia says one of its soldiers has been killed in a shootout with Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters on the country's southern border.

2. Yemen’s army says the devastating war on the country was in fact launched by Saudi Arabia and not an alliance of several countries.

3. At least three people have been killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar.

4. A Palestinian teenager, who was shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, has died from his injuries.

5. Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian farms in the occupied West Bank and destroyed over a hundred trees and saplings.

6. The UN envoy to Syria has officially asked Iran to participate in the next international conference on the situation in Syria.

7. Iraqi forces are getting prepared to launch a major operation to flush out the ISIL terrorists from two regions.

8. Nepal's Prime Minister says the death toll from Saturday's devastating earthquake could reach ten-thousand. Sushil Koirala has ordered intensified rescue efforts and asked for foreign supplies of tents and medicine.


Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:

www.presstv.co.uk

SHARE THIS ARTICLE
Press TV News Roku