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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 24

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Both the Ukrainian government and the pro-independence insurgents failed to start a withdrawal of their heavy weapons from the front line in eastern Ukraine as agreed, official reports showed Monday.

Ukrainian military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said that Kiev could not start the withdrawal, citing the positions of the government troops suffering "continued attacks." (Ukraine-Weaponry Withdrawal)

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GENEVA -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the next round of nuclear talks between Iranian negotiators and representatives of the P5+1 group will be held on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, according to Iranian state media Press TV.

Another Iranian official media IRNA, citing a member of Iranian negotiating team, reported that the exact date would be next Monday (March 2). (Iran-Nuclear Talks)

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KHARTOUM -- Three civilians were killed on Monday and four others seriously injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Sudan's East Darfur State, the Paris-based Sudan Tribune reported at its website.

"Gunmen riding on camels opened fire at a gathering of people during a marriage celebration at Al-Qirfa area of Adila locality in East Darfur State which resulted in the killing of three people and serious injuring of four others," the report said. (Sudan-Attack)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's top diplomat cautioned on Monday that Tehran and the world powers still have a long way to go before reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal despite progress made in recent nuclear talks.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif describe the talks of the past three days as "serious, helpful and constructive," according to state IRIB TV. (Iran-Nuclear Talks)

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DAMASCUS -- The Islamic State (IS) militants on Monday kidnapped 56 Syrian Christians of the Assyrian minority in a northern Syrian province, a monitoring group reported.

The Assyrians were snatched from the town of Tal Shamiram in the countryside of the predominantly-Kurdish city of Hasaka, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, citing sources. (Syria-Kidnapping-IS) Endi