SBS World News bulletin: 23/4/19

SBS News wraps-up all the national and international news including: A national day of mourning as Sri Lanka begins burying its dead, resting place of a World War Two shipwreck is found and are tourists putting lives at risk by ignoring safety signs?

Vigil held at Blacktown Uniting Church for Sri Lanka blast victims

Tonight's vigil is being held at Blacktown Uniting Church. The congregation is hearing from speakers from the Christian faith as well as Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic. More than 350 people were expected to attend this evening.

Are tourists putting lives at risk by ignoring safety signs?

There are urgent calls to improve safety for tourists along Victoria's coastline They include improved infrastructure and more staff as the local industry struggles to cope with the tourism boom.

Australian freighter ship from WWII found

An Australian ship sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II, killing 38 people, has been discovered after being lost for 77 years.

Earth Day's sustainable insect munchies

Advocates of edible insects are singing the environmental benefits of sprinkling your dishes with crickets, grasshoppers and ants. People in New York shared their cooking tips as the world marked Earth Day.

Philippines hit by 6.3 magnitude quake

Rescuers found more bodies overnight in the rubble of a supermarket destroyed in a powerful earthquake that damaged buildings and an airport in northern Philippines. Officials said the death toll rose to 11.

Building collapse caught on camera in Istanbul

An empty four-story building collapsed in Istanbul. The city's governor said the building had been emptied hours before its destruction and that no one was killed or injured in the incident, which was caused by the collapse of a load-bearing wall at an adjacent property.

Sri Lankans describe heartache as investigation into attacks continue

Donald Trump hosts the annual White House egg roll

The White House lawn was bustling with children, eggs and games as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll.

Hundreds of protesters stage 'die-in' at London's Natural History Museum

At least 100 Extinction Rebellion protesters staged a dramatic "die-in" in the main hall of London's Natural History Museum. Activists lay on the floor as regular museum visitors went about their business as normal.

Sri Lankan community mourn Australians and others killed in Easter Sunday attacks

The Australian Sinhalese community is in mourning after the news that two of its members were killed in Sunday's Sri Lankan terror attacks.

PM offers words of comfort to Australia's grieving Sri Lankan community

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered words of comfort to Australia's grieving Sri Lankan community and celebrated the country's multicultural make-up.

Child brings home two leopard cubs in southwest China

A couple in China were shocked after their child brough home two wild leopard cubs. The child found the wild cats while playing in China's south west Yunnan province. The furry cubs are now in the care of wildlife officials.

Bilbies and Bandicoots return home almost 100 years later

Small mammals like the Greater Bilby and the Golden Bandicoot will soon be re-introduced to Sturt National Park for the first time in more than 90 years.

High-flying daredevils battle to be World Indoor Skydiving champs

Indoor skydivers competed inside a specially designed vertical wind tunnel surrounded in glass where they performed a series of moves while suspended mid-air by a jet of fast-moving air.

India votes: The farmers that form a major voting base in India's election

More than 100-million farmers live in indiaand come election time their votes matter. But many farmers are struggling with extreme weather and high-interest loans they will never be able to repay.

Sri Lanka bombings leave more than 200 dead, hundreds injured

The Easter Sunday bomb blasts at Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels have killed at least 207 people and injured more than 450.

Sudan's women march for equality

Hundreds of women marched through the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to add their call for equality to the ongoing street protests for change.

Astronauts share spaceflight experiences at NASA facility

Current and former residents of the International Space Station gathered at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston to share the training strategies used for their space missions.

Heavy rains cause deadly landslide in southwestern Colombia

Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in a remote mountain town in southwestern Colombia on Sunday, killing at least 14 people and injuring five more.