VOA60: April 17, 2023

In Sudan, explosions rock the capital Khartoum as fighting continues for a third day between army troops and paramilitary forces led by competing generals.

In Japan, foreign ministers from Group of Seven nations issue a statement demanding that Russia withdraw all forces and equipment from Ukraine "immediately and unconditionally."

In Myanmar, the military government begins releasing more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the Buddhist New Year.

And in the U.S., SpaceX postpones the first test flight of its massive Starship rocket because of a pressurization issue with the first-stage booster.