Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 24

WASHINGTON -- The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday after the sound of apparent gunshots, U.S. media reported.

Reporters were told to sprint into the White House press briefing room. (US-White House-Gunshots)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated," subject to finalization between the United States, Iran and other relevant countries in the Middle East.

As part of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. (US-Trump-Iran)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday Iran and the United States are working to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war.

"At this stage, our focus is on ending the imposed war," Baghaei told state-run IRIB news agency, following a visit to Tehran on Friday by a Pakistani delegation that included Army Chief Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. (Iran-US-MoU)

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KINSHASA -- The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri Province that is the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the Ministry of Transport said on Saturday.

An Ebola outbreak was declared in Ituri on May 15, with Bunia among the main affected areas. According to an official statement, no aircraft will be allowed to land at or take off from Bunia Airport until further notice. (DRC-Ebola) Enditem