Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 21

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian police said on Saturday that a 35-year-old Palestinian man, who is reported to be an electrical engineer and had lived in Kuala Lumpur for more than 10 years, was shot to death near his residence early in the morning by two unidentified gunmen.

Kuala Lumpur police said in a statement that the man was gunned down by two gunmen in a motorbike who ambushed him with more than 10 bullets. The victim was believed to be going to attend the morning prayer.(Malaysia-Palestinian Man-Attack)

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TUNIS -- At least three people were killed and 10 injured in a pileup of 25 vehicles caused by a thick fog on early Saturday morning, announced the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior.

The accident happened on the highway connecting the seaside provinces of Sousse and Sfax, killing a district chief and his deputy who were on mission besides another civilian, the ministry said.(Tunisia-Accident)

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MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday hailed the decision of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend nuclear tests and urged South Korea and the United States to act accordingly for a peaceful settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue.

"We consider this decision as an important step towards further easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula and consolidating positive trends towards normalizing the situation in Northeast Asia," the ministry said in a statement.(Russia-DPRK-Nuclear)

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MANILA -- The Philippines on Saturday slammed the United States for raising concerns anew about alleged extrajudicial killings in the country and increase on police impunity in connection with President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

"The Philippines is a sovereign state with a fully functioning democracy led by a legitimately elected government that is getting things done for the Filipino people," said Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in a statement.(Philippines-Anti Drug war-Defending) Enditem