Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 8

KHARTOUM -- A student was killed and three others injured as they were participating in a demonstration in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan's West Darfur State, in protest against increasing of bread prices, Sudan Tribune reported Sunday.

West Darfur State Governor Fadl Almula Alhaja has confirmed the killing of the student and the injury of the others, saying the protests were conducted by private schools students backed by trends he did not name, according to the report. (Sudan-Protests)

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DAMASCUS -- At least 18 people were killed Sunday by a blast that targeted a rebels' position in the northwestern province of Idlib, a monitor group reported.

Civilians were among those killed and wounded by the car bomb that targeted a position of Agnad al-Caucaus rebel group. (Syria-Blast)

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STOCKHOLM -- A man has died after picking up what police believe was a hand grenade outside a subway station in southern Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, Swedish Television reported on Sunday.

A woman was also injured in the blast, at the Varby Gard station in the municipality of Huddinge, which is about 11 kilometers south of Stockholm. (Sweden-Explosion)

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ANKARA -- Six members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in airstrikes by Turkish jets in northern Iraq, the military said on Sunday.

The operation was carried out by Turkish Air Force in Kani Rash town in Iraq, Turkish General Staff said in a written statement. (Turkey-Airstrike) Enditem