Government air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo on April 16 as rockets fired by insurgents pounded neighborhoods under state control, part of escalating violence in northern Syria that has undermined a truce agreement.

The United States on April 16 transferred nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the US military prison at Guantanamo, including an inmate who had been on a hunger strike since 2007, under a long-sought diplomatic deal between Washington and Riyadh, US officials said.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the coast of Ecuador late on April 16, sending confused residents streaming into the streets of the capital Quito and spurring warnings of strong waves on the Andean nation's coast.

Vice President of the Republic of Panama Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado has affirmed that Panama remains fully committed to bilateral automatic exchange of information consistent with the goals of the Common Reporting Standards as part of its commitment to financial transparency. 

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck southern Japan early on April 16, killing at least 11 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, media reported, just over a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.

Indonesia will continue maintaining tough measures against fishing vessels that violate its sea territory in 2016, according to Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti.

VOV.VN - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on April 14 declared that the government will not tolerate anyone who attempts to cause social chaos and urged people to continue supporting him to maintain the country’s peace.

A Vietnamese boat with six crew members was detained for fishing in Malaysian waters, the Bernama News Agency reported on April 14.

A Swedish man held in Belgium on suspicion of taking part in last month's Islamic State attacks on Brussels is talking to investigators, his lawyer said on April 14, after Osama Krayem's detention was extended by a month.

A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan on April 14, bringing down some buildings, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds, local media said, but the nuclear regulator reported no problems at power plants.