Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 22

ADEN, Yemen -- A Yemeni military commander was wounded and two of his companions killed when a roadside bomb struck their convoy in the southwestern Taiz province on Wednesday, provincial government forces said in a press statement.

Adnan Ruzaiq, commander of the Fifth Presidential Guard Brigade, sustained minor injuries in the explosion in southern Taiz and has been hospitalized, read the statement. (Yemen-Blast-Casualties)

- - - -

HELSINKI -- Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have agreed to jointly procure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technologies, the Finnish Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday.

The Technical Arrangement and related Implementation Agreements were signed by the four countries' armaments directors in Helsinki, according to the ministry. (Nordic Countries-Unmanned Aircraft Systems)

- - - -

MOSCOW -- A date for the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has not been set, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

"The date, in fact, has not been set. It remains to be determined, but thorough preparation is necessary before then, and this takes time," Peskov told reporters.

Asked if there was anything specific that complicated the process of preparations for the summit, which is expected to be held in Budapest, Hungary, Peskov said that "there is still no news," adding that the summit is surrounded by many "rumors and gossip." (Russia-U.S.-Summit)

- - - -

TEHRAN -- Iran and Iraq pledged here on Wednesday to fully implement a 2023 bilateral security agreement, including disarming anti-Iran groups in northern Iraq, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.

During a meeting between the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi and an Iraqi delegation headed by National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji, the two sides also discussed enhancing military, political, and economic cooperation, the IRNA reported.

Mousavi highlighted the "deep brotherhood" between the two peoples, which is "a significant concern for the United States," the IRNA reported. (Iran-Iraq-Security Agreement) Enditem