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TRTWorld - World in Two Minutes, 2015, April 30, 15:00 GMT

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Channel: TRT World · 2015 · News & Politics

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ADEN AIR STRIKES 
Saudi-led coalition air strikes and artillery fire hit the southern city of Aden overnight. Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and local militiamen traded fire in the Khor Maksar district. Residents have described the fighting as the worst in over the month.  They said at least six Houthis and two local militiamen were killed overnight. The Houthi’s push into Aden's outskirts on March 25th triggered a Saudi-led air campaign. 

IRAN SANCTIONS
The US Senate has rejected an attempt to make lifting US sanctions on Iran dependent on President Barack Obama certifying that Iran is not supporting “acts of terrorism” against Americans. The Senate has been engaged in intense debate over the legislation and reached a  compromise version of the bill in an effort to avoid a presidential veto. Obama considers tougher restrictions a threat to ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers.

SHARIF BLAMES INDIA
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that India has unilaterally called off foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan. Sharif said that India did not try reciprocate Pakistan’s ‘desire for good neighbourly relations.’ Sharif had made improving relations with India a priority when he came to power for a third time in the 2013. Top diplomats from the two nuclear armed countries diplomats met in Pakistan last month. The meeting came after a dozen people were killed along the countries’ disputed border. 

TRILATERAL SUMMIT 
The leaders of Egypt, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration have signed a joint declaration in southern Nicosia during a trilateral summit. They pledged to increase economic and political cooperation. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss trade, culture, tourism and regional stability. They mainly focused on the ongoing “Cyprus Problem.”  

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