Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 15

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan lodged a formal protest with Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh on Monday over the recent "unprovoked ceasefire violations" in the disputed Kashmir region by the Indian forces, which killed four Pakistani soldiers.

A Foreign Ministry statement said the Indian forces "used heavy mortars" on Jan. 15 along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jandrot sub sector of Kotli Sector in Kashmir, resulting in the killing of four Pakistani soldiers, while injuring five others. (Pakistan-India-Firing)

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ALGIERS -- Algerian army troops late on Sunday killed three terrorists in Boumerdes province, said a statement of Defense Ministry on Monday.

The source said these three terrorists were killed following efficient exploitation of accurate intelligence, as an ambush was set by counterterrorism troops in the dense woods of Ben Choud locality, in upper Boumerdes. (Algeria-Terrorists)

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TRIPOLI -- An armed group on Monday attacked Tripoli International Airport of Libya with heavy weapons, killing three people and injuring several others.

"The criminal militia known as Bashir al-Baqarah and all the criminals wanted by the Deterrent Force attacked the International Airport after escaping (jail) and joining the militia," the Special Deterrent Force in charge of securing the airport said in a statement on its official Facebook page. (Tripoli-Gun Attack)

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MOSCOW -- Russia is ready to facilitate bilateral dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang within the framework of the six-party talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.

"We propose to all to calm down and freeze all confrontational actions, first of all, actions related to military operations including launching missiles, testing nuclear weapons and organizing large-scale maneuvers, which the United States, South Korea and Japan are conducting in this region," Lavrov said at a press conference. (Russia-US-Korean Peninsula)

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BAGHDAD -- Twin suicide bomb explosions Monday struck busy area in downtown Baghdad, leaving 27 people killed and 92 others wounded, a police and medical source said.

The two massive blasts were carried out by two suicide bombers during the morning rush hours at a crowded site near al-Tayaran Square where many construction workers usually gather waiting for potential employers, the interior ministry source told Xinhua. (Iraq-Bombing) Enditem