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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 13

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The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday officially suspended the search for the military personnel boarding the crashed Black Hawk helicopter after divers found the helicopter wreckage off the northwestern coast of Florida.

"The decision to suspend is always difficult," a Coast Guard statement said Thursday afternoon. "With heavy hearts, we have decided to suspend active search and rescue operations." (U.S.-Black Hawk-Location)

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LAGOS -- Nigerian troops has cleared members of Boko Haram out of Madagali, the last town held by the terrorists in restive northeast state of Adamawa, an official said on Thursday.

In a statement reaching Xinhua in Lagos, the nation's economic hub, spokesperson for the Nigerian Defense Authority Chris Olukolade, who had been on a tour of the northeast region, said there were no casualties on the side of the Nigerian forces, which included the army, air force and other security agencies. (Nigeria-Boko Haram)

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TIRANA -- The opposition of Albania gathered on Thursday tens of thousands of supporters to protest in front of the Albanian Parliament and Prime Minister's headquarters.

Lulzim Basha, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, called on Speaker of Parliament Ilir Meta to resign. (Albania-Protest)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli political parties are intensifying their efforts to sway undecided voters as the countdown has started for the March 17 parliamentary elections.

Supporters of the ruling Likud party have planned to stage a huge rally in central Tel Aviv Sunday night to generate support, following a huge opposition rally last weekend in the city calling for the replacement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Israel-Election)

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MOGADISHU -- A senior Al-Shabaab intelligence commander is suspected to have been killed in a drone strike by the United States in south Somalia on Thursday evening, local authorities said.

Mohamed Ali, a local district commissioner in Garbaharey town, said the drone strike hit two vehicles carrying three senior Al- Shabaab commanders to Gedo region along the Somalia-Kenya border. (Somalia-Al-Shabaab) Endi