TRT World - World in Two Minutes, 2016, January 12, 13:00 GMT

Istanbul bomb kills at least 10 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the Istanbul attack and called for “unity in fighting terrorism.” He said the bomber was a Syrian national and that tourists were among those killed. The Istanbul Governorate says the mid-morning explosion at Sultanahmet Square has killed 10 people and injured 15 others. The area is close to the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum, which are both popular with tourists. People in the area heard a loud explosion at about 10:20 local time. Turkish police sources say it was a suicide bomb attack. ‘Stop forcible returns’: HRW Human Rights Watch has accused Lebanon of violating international obligations by sending Syrian refugees back. It says Lebanese security forces returned as many as 400 refugees to Syria on January 8, without any regard for whether they may be at risk of persecution or inhuman treatment when they return. The group’s deputy Middle East director has said “Lebanon’s allies and supporters of refugees there should continue to press the government to abide by its international legal obligations.” More than 1 million Syrian refugees are currently in Lebanon, which is a country of about 5.5 million. Court rules Assembly decisions ‘null’ The Supreme Court has ruled that any decisions the opposition-controlled National Assembly makes will be ‘null’ until it removes three deputies from office. The Assembly swore the three deputies in, despite a Supreme Court order. President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party had accused the opposition lawmakers of electoral fraud. The opposition would have lost its super majority if the three had not taken office. Socialist lawmakers have accused the National Assembly of violating the constitution by defying the court order. Doctors on 24-hour strike Around 50,000 junior doctors in England have gone on strike. This is the first time they have done so in 40 years. They are demanding better pay and improved working conditions. Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the doctors to end the strike, which has disrupted about 4,000 operations and outpatient procedures. Facebook:   / trtworld   Twitter:   / trtworld   Youtube:    / trtworld   GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/+trtworld