Reuters World News Summary

Following is a summary of current world news briefs. Gaza's 'night disturbers' put Israeli border villagers on edge ahead of anniversary

Hurling pipe bombs and setting off firecrackers, "Night Disturbance Units" have become a new phenomenon on the Gaza-Israel border in the run-up to the first anniversary of deadly border protests. Organizers say the intention of the night-time events is to fray the nerves of Israeli military lookouts and to lower morale in Israeli villages along the 30-mile frontier. Macron looks to build 'Green front' ahead of EU elections

French President Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on the green vote in May's European elections, aiming to tap into deepening environmental concerns to build as broad a coalition as possible in the EU parliament and increase his party's influence. On Wednesday, the French leader's party announced its list of candidates for the May 26 vote, surprising rivals with the presence of a long-time member of the Green party, Pascal Canfin, in second place. South Korea's Moon to meet Trump over stalled North Korea talks

Senior South Korean officials, including President Moon Jae-in, are launching a series of meetings with U.S. counterparts, in a bid to jumpstart stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea and mend fraying ties in their alliance. Moon will hold a summit meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington on April 11 to discuss North Korea and other alliance issues, the White House said on Friday. Pope enacts new legislation to prevent child abuse in Vatican

Pope Francis on Friday enacted sweeping new legislation to protect children from sexual abuse within the Vatican and other Holy See institutions in Rome as well as by its diplomatic corps worldwide. Previously, the abuse of minors and vulnerable people came under various legal provisions, some of them instituted on an ad hoc basis. Pro-democracy protesters march again in Algeria, question army role

Tens of thousands of chanting, banner-waving protesters marched though Algiers for the sixth Friday in succession to demand the removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika days after the country's powerful military called for him to step down. Dancing, blowing horns and shouting freedom slogans, some demonstrators also called for the entire political elite to go, saying that while they were against Bouteflika they also rejected the army's intervention in civilian political life. Erdogan fights to hold Turkey's cities in bitter election battle

Less than a year after Tayyip Erdogan celebrated election triumph with fireworks in Ankara, Turkey's all-powerful leader faces the embarrassment of losing his capital in local polls marred by bitter campaign rhetoric and economic storm clouds. Erdogan has ruled Turkey for 16 years with an ever-tightening grip and his June 2018 national election victory vastly expanded his presidential powers, alarming Western allies who fear Turkey is drifting deeper into authoritarianism. Struggling May puts stripped-down Brexit deal to a vote in parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May puts a stripped-down version of her Brexit divorce deal to a vote in parliament on Friday in an attempt to break the impasse over the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. The vote, on the day the country was originally due to exit the European Union, illustrates the depth of the three-year Brexit crisis that has left it uncertain how, when or even if it will ever leave. Turkey: air defense purchase from Russia 'a done deal'

Turkey will honor its air defense deal with Russia, Ankara said on Friday after four U.S. senators introduced a bill to ban the planned delivery of F-35 fighter jets if Turkey ignored U.S. opposition and accepted the S-400 system. "We have agreed with Russia in the end and signed an agreement. This agreement is valid (and) we are discussing when the delivery will be," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said following a meeting with his Russian counterpart. Tunisia says to coordinate Arab response to U.S. move on Israel, Golan

Tunisia will coordinate with fellow Arab countries to contain any fall out from the U.S. decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui said on Friday. Jhinaoui was addressing a meeting of Arab foreign ministers on the day before Tunisia hosts the annual Arab League summit, which is expected to focus on the U.S. decision on the Golan Heights and its move last year to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Saudi Arabia says Syrian opposition must unite before any dialogue with government

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a unified Syrian opposition should emerge before the start of any dialogue with the Syrian government. Ibrahim al-Assaf, speaking at an Arab League gathering in Tunisia, said the kingdom supported Syria's territorial integrity and a political solution based on dialogue between the opposition and government.