An hour-long meeting of representatives of oil-exporting countries in Doha, Qatar, where an agreement to freeze production levels was discussed, ended without signing an agreement. According to Reuters, at the talks, representatives of OPEC members announced the need to conclude an agreement within the organization and only after that with other countries. Freeze discussions within OPEC may take place in June.

The Russian women's tennis team lost to Belarus in the Federation Cup and left the elite division for the first time since 1998. Now the Russians will perform in the II world group. Formally, the match between Russia and Belarus has not yet ended, but the Belarusians have already won three matches, securing the final victory for themselves.

An emergency regime has been introduced in the Vologda Oblast due to a difficult flood situation. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Vladimir Puchkov. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, due to floods in the Vologda Oblast, 1,350 courtyard areas were flooded. There are 76 people in temporary accommodation centers.

The country's authorities reported the death of 233 people Photo: Jose Jacome / EFE / Leta On the evening of April 16, an earthquake has occurred in Ecuador in Ecuador. Coastal cities in the north of the country, as well as the largest city of Ecuador Guayakil, were subjected to destruction. According to the data at 20:00 Moscow time, 233 people were killed as a result of the earthquake, about 600 people were injured.

Dallars Stars forward Antoine Roussel scored perhaps the most unusual goal of the season against the Minnesota Wild. Being outside the opponent's goal, he put his skate under the puck, after which it flew over the goal, hit the helmet of goalkeeper Devan Dubnik and flew into the goal from him. NHLSituation Room: Rousselʼs goal is scored legally The referees watched the video replay but found no reason to cancel the goal. In fact, you can't score with your feet in hockey.

The National Unity coalition, which includes the ruling Baath party, won the April 13 parliamentary elections in Syria. The Ba'ath and allied parties won 200 of the 250 seats in parliament. According to AFP, all 200 candidates from the coalition ended up on the list of winning MPs published by the National Electoral Commission. According to the head of the electoral committee, 57.5 percent of voters, that is, more than five million people, took part in the elections.

The earthquake in Ecuador killed 233 people. This was stated by President Rafael Correa. Earlier it was reported about 77 dead and 600 injured. The mayor of the city of Pedernales, located near the epicenter, announced the destruction of "an entire city," reports the BBC. In the country's largest city, Guayaquil, 300 kilometers away from the epicenter, a bridge was destroyed. In the capital of Ecuador, Quito, electricity and telephone communications were disrupted, reports .

Those detained on suspicion of kidnapping a girl in the trunk of a Bentley car told the police that they staged a prank in order to "test the vigilance of the residents of the capital." It is reported by Interfax. “According to the young people, these actions were a test of the reaction of citizens to the offense being committed,” the agency quotes the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow.

Opposition leader Sergei Mokhnatkin, who is serving a sentence in a strict regime colony for attacking police officers, was diagnosed with spinal fractures. This was reported by Kasparov.ru with reference to the conclusion of a forensic medical examination dated March 17.

In Moscow, the police, as a result of the "Interception" plan, detained suspects in the kidnapping of a girl in a Bentley car. It is reported by "RIA Novosti" with reference to a source in law enforcement. “The car was found and detained, the girl was released. Now the investigation is underway, investigators are working at the scene, all the circumstances are being established, ”said the agency’s interlocutor.

Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon told De Standaard that a "significant proportion" of Belgian Muslims were "dancing" when the terrorist attacks took place. He also said that the inhabitants of the commune of Molenbeek threw stones and bottles at the police and journalists during the arrest of the organizer of the Paris attacks, Salah Abdesalam.

The Central Election Commission will check information about violations during early voting in Barvikha near Moscow, the agency's press service said.

The new poetic collection of Michel Welbek - for the first time in Russian Photo: Ted Soqui / Corbis / Vida Press In April, Corpus publishes a collection of poems by Michel Welbek, a laureate of the Goncorov Prize, one of the most famous French writers. Welbek returned to poetry after a 15-year break-his first three poetic collections were published in the 1990s. His fourth poetic book “Outlows of the last shore” was published in 2013.

AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson will be replaced by Guns NʼRoses vocalist Axl Rose at the upcoming shows. This was reported on the AC/DC website. Rose will join the band for a 12-show European tour from May 7 to June 12. After that, he will go on tour with Guns N' Roses . Ten US dates, canceled in early March due to Johnson's hearing problems, will be played later with Rose. The members of AC/DC would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band over the years.

Reports of a dangerous approach of a Russian Su-27 fighter with a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea are not true. This was stated by the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov. “The entire flight of the Russian aircraft took place strictly in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace, there were no emergency situations,” he said.