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Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, April 18

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An explosion occured on a bus in southern Jerusalem in a terror attack on Monday afternoon, the Israeli police said.P Israeli media outlets reported that initial estimates indicate between 10 to 20 people were wounded at the site. Israeli emergency services are making their way to the site of the scene as of press time. (Israel-Jerusalem-Blast)

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JAKARTA -- Landslides and floods in West Papua of eastern Indonesia have left 6 people missing and road damaged, senior official of national disaster management agency said here on Monday.

Heavy downpours had triggered landslides and flooding in Minyambouw sub-district of Pegunungan Arfak district at 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, Spokesman of National Disaster Management Agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told Xinhua by phone. (Indonesia-Landslides)

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ROME -- Six migrants were found dead and dozens were feared missing at sea after the Italian coastal guard launched an operation to save people following the capsizing of a boat with 400 migrants off the coast of Libya late on Sunday, local media said on Monday.

Coastal guard sources quoted by ANSA news agency said a difficult search and rescue operation carried out some 20 miles off Libya amid strong winds and waves saved 108 people, including a few women, from a boat headed towards Italy. (Italy-Migrants-Missing)

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MANAMA -- Bahrain police said it had arrested a number of suspects in connection with a petrol bomb attack on Saturday, in which a policeman was killed and two others injured.

"The case has so far resulted in the arrest of a number of suspects," the Interior Ministry said in a statement. (Bahrain-Bomb-Suspects)

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AMMAN -- Jordan on Monday recalled its ambassador to Iran for consultations over what it described as Tehran's interference in Arab affairs, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan is the latest Arab country to recall its envoy from Iran after Saudi Arabia cut its diplomatic ties with Tehran following attacks on its mission in the Islamic republic during protests against the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. (Jordan-Iran-Ambassador) Endi