Ecuador’s President says violent protests in the country caused by fuel price rises are ending.
Lenin Moreno told reporters that “areas of violence are being controlled almost totally.”
The elimination of fuel subsidies sparked the Andean oil producer’s worst civil unrest in recent times.
On Thursday Moreno declared a state of emergency after protesters threw stones and put up burning barricades.
Trump says Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US blockade will be eliminated
US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast-attack" ships that go near a US maritime blockade on Iran would be eliminated.
Iran threatens to retaliate for US blockade
The US military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war, leaving a ceasefire in jeopardy.
Israel presses assault on Lebanon border town ahead of US-hosted talks
Israeli troops launched an attack to seize a key south Lebanon town from Hezbollah fighters holed up inside on Monday, pressing the war on the group on the eve of historic talks between Israeli and Lebanese government envoys.
Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to fight graft, change constitution
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory he said showed that Hungary wanted to be fully anchored in Europe after years of fighting Brussels.
One killed in Ukraine despite Easter ceasefire, officials say
A Russian drone attack has killed one person in Ukraine's frontline eastern Donetsk region on Sunday, Ukrainian police said on Monday, before the expiry of a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter.
