Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 22

The ongoing peace talks between the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups will adjourn to take time for finalization of the draft nationwide ceasefire agreement being discussed, said a press briefing given by peace negotiators here Sunday.

It was announced at the end of the 6th day of the 7th round of peace talks in Yangon between the government's Union Peace-Making Work Committee (UPWC) and ethnic armed groups' Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) that as the remaining four points still have to seek consensus from the top level of both sides to be concluded. (Myanmar-Ceasefire Agreement)

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TOKYO -- About 14,000 people took to the streets on Sunday afternoon in Tokyo to express opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies over rights to collective self-defense, nuclear reactors restart and relocation plan of U.S. military bases within Okinawa.

The peaceful demonstration, which was organized by civil anti- nuclear power groups based in Tokyo Metropolitan areas, came ahead of regional gubernatorial elections in next month. (Japan-Protest)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army said on Sunday it kicked off on a surprise drill in southern Israel along the Gaza Strip border.

The military exercise will run until Sunday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson said in a statement. (Israel-Drill-Military)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday began meetings with heads of political parties to decide whom he would assign to form a coalition to establish a new government, following Tuesday's elections.

At the beginning of the two-day talks, the president is meeting with representatives of the Likud, the Zionist Union, the Joint (Arab) List, the Jewish Home and the ultra-orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism. (Israel-Government) Endi