The Iranian government announces an emergency in southwestern provinces threatened by flooding and worked to evacuate dozens of villages as forecasters predicted more of the heavy rains that have killed at least 45 people last week. (Reuters)
The death toll from thunderstorms in southern Nepal rises to 30. Several houses are ruptured, trees uprooted and vehicles overturned in Bara district and Parsa district. (BBC News)
Thirty firefighters die in southwestern China after a forest fire trapped them due to a sudden shift in winds. (The New York Times)(BBC)
China announces that it will add fentanyl to a list of regulated narcotic drugs on May 1, 2019, in an effort to curtail its manufacturing. (BBC News)(CNN)(Time)
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal accepts the nullity recourses against the candidacy of Thelma Aldana and temporarily leaves her out of the general elections. However, an appeal will be filed before the Supreme Court of Justice and ultimately, the Constitutional Court. All three top candidates face serious legal challenges that may prevent them from running. (Prensa Libre)(Fox News)(Al Jazeera)
Algerian PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika announces that he will resign by April 28, following intense pressure from the military and the ruling party to step down amid anti-government protests, bringing an end to his 20-year rule. (Reuters)