Xinhua world news summary at 1130 GMT, April 26

GOYANG, South Korea -- South Korean officials on Thursday had a final rehearsal for the upcoming summit with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to check all of preparations for the historic meeting, the Blue House of South Korea said.

Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told a press briefing at the media press center in Goyang, outside of Seoul, that the final rehearsal was performed for about an hour from 2:00 p.m. local time (0500 GMT) in the border village. (S.Korea-Summit Rehearsal)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday called on the world Muslims to withstand what he called the "bullying" policies of the United States.

"For about 40 years (since the establishment of the Islamic republic in 1979), the Iranian nation has resisted bullying attempts by arrogant powers thanks to the teachings of holy Qur'an," Khamenei's remarks were broadcast from Iranian state IRIB TV. (Iran-US-Khamenei)

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NEW DELHI -- As many as 13 children have been killed and seven others injured after a speeding train hit their school van at an unmanned crossing in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, officials said.

The accident occurred this morning at Dudhi railway crossing in Kushinagar, over 320 km from state capital Lucknow. (India-Mishap-Deaths)

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ANKARA -- The Russian, Turkish, Iranian foreign ministers will hold a meeting on Syria in Moscow on April 28, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued Thursday.

"The Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran, the guarantors of the Astana platform, will hold a meeting in Moscow on 28 April 2018," read the statement. (Syria-Peace Talks) Enditem