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Nazareth: Christians and ultra-Orthodox together at funeral of slain policeman

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Today's news: South Korean Constitutional Court upholds ban on tattoos; Manila asks Church for help with Taal volcano; Russia and India finalize procedures for an alternative platform for transactions; Laos fuel emergency worsens; Beijing hunts former number two Justice (and friend of Xi Jinping) from party. 

ISRAEL - PALESTINE 

Thousands of people, including many ultra-Orthodox Jews, attended the funeral of 32-year-old Christian policeman Amir Khoury, paying tribute to him. The officer was killed on the evening of March 29 in Bnei Brak, in the attack carried out by an attacker - later "neutralized" - in the ultra-Orthodox suburb of Tel Aviv. The funeral was held yesterday in the Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth. 

CHINA

Beijing has expelled the former deputy chief of police and number two in the Ministry of Public Security from the Communist Party. Fu Zhenghua had been preevoulsy linked to President Xi Jinping. Among the reasons were his "extremely despicable" behavior and the accusation of having made friends through "political fraud." In the past he had contributed to the ouster of Zhou Yongkang. 

SOUTH KOREA

The Constitutional Court upheld the ban on tattoos, leaving South Korea as the only developed nation to allow only doctors this procedure. Tattoo artists have announced a battle, branding the ruling as retrograde. In 50 thousand practice the profession, risking searches and trials. The risk ranges from two years in prison to life imprisonment, in addition to a 40,000 euro fine.

PHILIPPINES

The Philippine authorities have asked the Church for help in facing the emergency caused by the eruption of the Taal volcano, in the province of Batangas, south of Manila, which began on March 26. So far at least 5,000 people have been evacuated from five villages. Through Caritas, food baskets and basic necessities have been distributed. Taal is among the most active in the archipelago. 

INDIA - RUSSIA

The Russian State Development Bank Beb and the Reserve Bank of India have concluded the joint procedures for the alternative transaction platform to the Swift system. The aim is to facilitate trade transactions in rubles and rupees between the two countries after the introduction of Western sanctions.

TURKMENISTAN

The Mari velayat traffic police in Turkmenistan have imposed a new licensing procedure on private taxi drivers to prevent them from using personal cars to make money on rides. The basic requirement is the display of the portrait of the new president Serdar Berdymukhamedov on the front and rear windows of the car.

ARMENIA - AZERBAIJAN

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pasinyan stated that Azerbaijan does not accept the principle of mutual recognition of territorial integrity and inviolability of borders. Baku would take advantage of the war in Ukraine to clear Nagorno-Karabakh of Armenian presence. Yerevan expects "concrete steps" from Russian peacekeepers to resolve the issue.

LAOS

In Laos there is a fuel emergency, with service stations gradually closing in various parts of the country. A crisis that began six months ago and has worsened over time, with angry citizens demanding urgent measures from the government. The most fortunate are buying petrol sold in bottles on market stalls. At the root of the crisis is the soaring prices.

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