According to the IOM, 147 migrants on a rubber boat drowned in the Mediterranean sea. 146 people died, but 1 Gambian teenager survived.
On Wednesday, the Egyptian presidency stated that the President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited the Saudi Arabia for negotiations over Syria after King Salman's invitation to visit his country.
According to the trade union official Alfonz Kokoska, bus drivers of the Czech Republic are eager to go on the national strike over wage hikes on April 6.
On Wednesday, the Finnish President's office stated that Finland was going to host the Chinese leader Xi Jinping with his state visit to Finland on April 5.
Brirish low-cost airline easyJet urged the UK to agree on the aviation deal with the EU to ensure the company can maintain flying on the Europe-UK routes after Brexit.
On Wednesday, the US automaker Ford urged Britain to provide customs union tariff-free access to all of the European countries on the back of the Brexit deal.
No less than 50 archaeological sites were ruined as severe floods hit Peru, causing a sharp decline in the related tourism.
The PM of Sweden Stefan Lofven stated that the country was ready to help with the UN workers death investigation as one of the officials, Zaida Catalan who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was a Swedish national.
On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of the 6.9 magnitude hit Russian Komandorskiye Ostrova in the far East; but no tsunami threat was detected.
ZTE Corp, a Chinese telecommunication supplies company, is to be removed from the US Department of Commerce trade blacklist it had entered by failing to comply with sanctions on Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
The UK will officially apply to begin the Brexit process on Wednesday, kicking off years of uncertainty both for the United Kingdom and the European Union.
China is investigating the case of the Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che who has gone missing as he is suspected in harming national security.
On Tuesday, the Peruvian Airlines' Boeing aircraft lighted up while landing close to the Andean town in Peru; however, the officials confirmed there were no serious damages detected.
The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed three bodies found by the villagers belonged to the UN officials Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan and their Congolese interpreter who went missing in Kasai Central province.
Ireland's low-cost airline Ryanair called the UK to put the aviation deal negotiations with the EU on a priority basis as the company would not manage to fly on Europe-UK routes after Brexit.
On Wednesday, attackers whose identities were not determined stormed the Consulate of Poland around midnight in Lutsk, damaging windows and building's roof.
Afghanistan is eager to expand its elite special forces by doubling them from 17K troops amid growing number of attacks by the Islamist militants and Taliban insurgents.
The Republican Senator Roy Blunt stated that Donald Trump's request on the US-Mexico border wall funding likely would not be met along with the obligatory spending bill to avoid federal agencies shutting.
A judge in Mexico has issued a warrant for the arrest of Cesar Duarte, who was the former governor of Chihuahua from 2010 until 2016. Duarte is a member of the ruling Institutional Revolution Party.
Donald Trump on Tuesday announced to a group of senators that he is expecting that the lawmakers of the country will soon reach a deal regarding the healthcare bill, which was not voted on last week.
Tencent Holdings of China has bought a five percent stake in Tesla Corporation for the price of 1.78 billion US Dollars. This is the latest large scale investment by the Chinese internet company.
The armed forces and emergency workers of Australia have moved into the tropical area of Queensland state. The state has been hit the hardest by Cyclone Debbie during the early hours of Wednesday.
The International Air Transport Association criticised the electronics ban Trump's administration imposed on a number of Muslim-majority states, saying the ban was ineffective.
On Tuesday, the South African National Treasury reported investors were highly concerned over the country's political situation.