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7 killed in car blast in Turkey’s Diyarbakir

Thursday, 31 March 2016 10:27 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 31 March 2016 10:26 PM ]

This picture taken on March 13, 2016, shows a burning car after a blast in Ankara. AFP

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Seven people are killed in a car bomb blast in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakir. Sources say four of them were police forces. The bomb went off as a police vehicle passed by the city’s main terminal. The army is engaged in clashes with Kurdish militants in that region.
Iraq's prime minister has proposed a new cabinet under pressure from critics for political reforms. Haider al-Abadi told lawmakers that he has reduced the number of ministers from 21 to 16 while keeping two of the acting ministers. The government reshuffle follows mass protests led by prominent Shia leader Moqtada Sadr.
The Iraqi army has begun a big push to liberate the town of Hit in Anbar province from Daesh terrorists. Troops have recaptured the Mashtal region near Hit and are said to be in the vicinity of the town. The liberation of Hit would push ISIL further west towards the Syrian border.
The Syrian president says snap presidential election could be held in the country if the Syrian people desire it. In an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Bashar al-Assad said if a president is supported by its people, he must be ready for such a step.
Iran’s defense minister says Tehran has never had and will never have an aggressive view towards any country, but will use all means in its power to defend its national interests. Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan said the pre-planned missile drills held in Iran are to test the country’s preparedness and empowerment.
A top U-S general says NATO and Pentagon are switching their defense doctrine from assurance to deterrence in Eastern Europe over Russia’s behavior. General Philip Breedlove accused Moscow of seeking to extend its influence over its periphery and beyond.
The United Nations rights chief has called for thorough investigation into new allegations of sexual abuse by U-N peacekeepers and French troops in the Central African Republic. The peacekeeping mission in the C-A-R has faced dozens of reported cases of sexual assault over the past 18 months.
An anti-labor reform rally has turned violent in France. Police in Paris fired tear gas at protesters after they lit flares and hurled objects at riot police. Security forces also made dozens of arrests. The government's controversial labor measures have sparked nationwide protests since announcement last month.

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