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World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 26 April

Monday, 27 April 2015, 08:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

UNITED STATES-IRAN

NEW YORK — Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart will meet this week for the first time since they laid out the framework for a nuclear deal earlier this month. 

JAPAN-US-ABE

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in the U.S. for a weeklong visit to showcase the success of the alliance built from Tokyo's defeat in World War II, while promoting a political agenda based on still stronger military and economic ties. 

URUGAUY-GUANTANAMO DETAINEES

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Four former Guantanamo Bay prisoners protested for a third day in front of the U.S. Embassy in Uruguay, saying Washington should provide them with housing and financial support because of their prolonged incarceration. 

ARMENIANS-TURKEY-RALLY

NEW YORK — Thousands of people pack Times Square to demand the U.S. government recognize the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as genocide. The rally marked the centennial of the killings under the Ottoman Empire — today's Turkey. 

SUSPECT DIES-BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE — Mourners file for hours past the coffin of the man who died after sustaining serious injuries in the custody of Baltimore police, somberly paying respects after a night of violent protests.

CLINTON FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON — The acting chief executive of the Clinton Foundation is acknowledging the global philanthropy made mistakes in how it disclosed its donors amid growing scrutiny as Hillary Rodham Clinton opens her presidential campaign as the presume Democratic frontrunner. 

UNITED NATIONS-NUCLEAR RALLY

NEW YORK — Global activists present 8 million petitions to the U.N. disarmament chief on Sunday demanding a world free of nuclear weapons, kicking off a conference by world powers to review progress toward eventually achieving total disarmament. 

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