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Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, April 25

Xinhua, April 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday met with leaders of organizations representing foreigners, assuring them of maximum protection.

The meeting, taking place at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, came after weeks of xenophobic violence directed against foreign nationals in parts of South Africa. (South Africa-Foreign Nationals)

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KATHMANDU -- More than 900 people, including 256 in the capital of Kathmandu, have been killed in a 7.8- magnitude earthquake, which jolted large parts of Nepal as well as eastern India and Bangladesh on Saturday.

Around 180 bodies were pulled from the ruins of Dharhara tower in the center of Kathmandu when the devastating quake, the worst in the country since 1930s, struck at 11:45 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) with its epicenter 34 km southeast of Lamjung at a depth of 15 km.

The nine-story tower in the historic Basantapur Durbar Square completely collapsed, which had reportedly left around 200 people trapped in the rubbles. (Nepal-Earthquake)

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SANAA/ADEN -- At least 63 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in fighting between the Shiite Houthi group and tribal fighters loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, as well as Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen's southern provinces on Saturday, sources said, as the warring sides have no intention to cease fire after more than one month of battles.

The officials said Saudi-led air raids pounded gatherings of the Houthis on Saturday morning in Shakra area in the southern province of Abyan, killing at least 20 Houthis and wounding scores of others. They said Houthi militia were moving to reinforce their fronts in the neighbouring Aden province. (Yemen-Shiite)

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RAMADI, Iraq -- At least 15 security members were killed and 22 others wounded when three suicide car bombers struck the positions of border guards on Saturday at the border crossing point with Jordan, a security source said.

The incident occurred when three suicide bombers blew up three vehicles, including two trucks, packed with explosives, at Trebil border crossing with Jordan which located at a remote area of Anbar province's desert area, the source from Anbar told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Iraq-Bomb) Endi