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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 25

Xinhua, June 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese President Xi Jinping's just-concluded three-nation Eurasia tour gained new momentum for the Belt and Road Initiative and boosted the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

On June 17-24, Xi paid state visits to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan and attended the 16th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. (China-Xi-Visit)

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MOSCOW -- The relationship between China and Russia is one of "maturity and stability," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui has said.

"The two countries have established a high level of mutual trust in the political sphere; they are important partners in the economy; their humanitarian exchanges are marked by colorful and diverse events, while their strategic cooperation in international issues continuously deepens," Li said. (China-Russia-Putin)

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MOGADISHU -- Twin car bomb explosions rocked a hotel in the center of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, followed by ongoing gunfire.

Mohamed Nor, a police officer at the scene, told Xinhua the first explosion went off at the entrance of the Nasa-Hablod Hotel, followed minutes later by a second blast near the hotel. (Somalia-Al-Shabaab)

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BERLIN -- After Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a historic referendum, foreign ministers from six founding countries of EU met here on Saturday, pushing for a speedy exit procedure of Britain.

"This process should start as soon as possible," said German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier after a meeting with his counterparts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in Berlin. (Germany-Brexit-EU FMs)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- At least five paramilitary troopers of India's Central Reserve Police (CRPF) were killed and 21 others wounded Saturday after militants attacked their bus in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The attackers, according to police, were also killed in the retaliatory fire. (India-Kashimir-Attack) Endi