Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 25
LONDON -- Simon Harris is set to become Ireland's new prime minister, or Taoiseach, after being confirmed on Sunday as the new leader of the Fine Gael party.
He will replace Leo Varadkar, who announced his stepping down on Wednesday as party leader and Taoiseach. (Ireland-Politics)
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ADEN, Yemen -- Fierce clashes erupted between Yemeni pro-government forces and Houthi militants on Sunday in t