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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 28

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RAMALLAH -- Palestine said Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump's intention to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new U.S. embassy building in Jerusalem next month is considered "a flagrant violation."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Foreign Affairs advisor Nabil Shaath said that Trump has committed "grave mistakes during his tenure with regards to the Palestinian cause in issues of Jerusalem, refugees, the Palestinian state and the rights of the Palestinian people." (Gaza-Trump-Embassy-Jerusalem)

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TEHRAN -- Iran said it is in talks with Switzerland for investments in Iran's zinc mines, Financial Tribune reported on Saturday.

Preliminary talks have been launched with Swiss investors to develop Mehdiabad, one of the world's largest zinc deposits, said Mehdi Karbasian, Iranian deputy minister of industries, mining and trade. (Iran-Switzerland-Zinc)

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MOGADISHU -- At least seven people including three senior military officials were killed and eight others injured in a suicide bombing in Galkayo town in central Somalia, official said on Saturday.

A military commander who declined to be named told Xinhua by phone that a suicide bomber wearing explosive vest targeted forces at a popular restaurant in Galkayo.

"I can confirm to you that seven people including the commander of the joint forces Abdihukun Abdullahi Horeye were killed in the attack. We are establishing more details on the incident," the commander said. (Somalia-Blast)

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RIYADH -- Saudi air forces intercepted on Saturday four ballistic missiles shot by Yemen's Houthi militias that targeted border city Jazan, Al Arabiya local news reported.

The four missiles were shot at the same time at 10:40 am local time (0740 GMT) and were targeting residential areas in the city, the report said.

The forces intercepted on Friday a ballistic missile shot towards another border city Najran. (Saudi Arabia-Yemen-Missiles) Enditem