Civilians holed up in church during gunfire

MANAGUA,Nicaragua — Dozens of Nicaraguans were trapped in a Catholic church Friday night as pro-government militias fired for hours.

Students, priests, doctors, journalists and other civilians were stuck inside the Church of the Divine Mercy. At least seven injuries were reported.

Late Friday, police allowed ambulances to drive the wounded to a hospital.

It was yet another clash between the government and protesters demanding the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and a return to democracy.

Peace talks in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki visited Ethiopia’s capital Saturday, following his Ethiopian counterpart’s trip to Asmara this month.

After a two-year war and an 18-year standoff, the two countries have suddenly agreed to end the state of war and reestablish damaged ties between the nations.

Haitian PM resigns

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned Saturday, avoiding being ousted in a no-confidence vote by Parliament.

Haiti’s Parliament scheduled a hearing Saturday to fire Mr. Lafontant and his Cabinet after a fuel-price increase led to riots last week.

Mr. Lafontant suspended the fuel-price increase hours after it was enacted. But that did not stop the violence.

Border meeting reset

SEOUL— U.S. and North Korean officials plan to meet Sunday to discuss returning the remains of American soldiers killed almost seven decades ago.

The negotiations are the first working-level talks since Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s visit to Pyongyang ended this month with North Korea denouncing the U.S.’s “unilateral and gangster-like demand for denuclearization.”

The meeting was initially planned for Thursday, but was rescheduled after the North Koreans didn’t show.

Bombing toll hits 128

ISLAMABAD— The death toll in a suicide bombing at an election campaign event in southwestern Pakistan rose to 128 on Saturday.

The attack Friday in the province of Baluchistan renewed concerns that violence could disrupt national elections scheduled for July.

Pakistan is preparing for its second democratic transition after military rule, but a number of terrorist attacks targeting candidates threaten to undermine the credibility of the election.