Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 9
over 1 year in irish sun
LONDON -- Simon Harris was formally appointed as Ireland's prime minister by the parliament on Tuesday, replacing Leo Varadkar who resigned unexpectedly last month for "personal and political" reasons. Harris, 37, has now become Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister, or Taoiseach. The Fine Gael party leader will lead a coalition government in Dublin, along with Fianna Fail and the Green Party. (Ireland-Politics