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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 15

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A military helicopter crash in Serbian capital Belgrade killed seven people, government officials have confirmed.

Four pilots, two medical staff and a one-week-old baby died Friday night when an army helicopter crashed near the Belgrade's airport due to severe weather, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told a government session on Friday. (Serbia-Plane-Crash)

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BRUSSELS -- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, will vist Cuban capital Havana from March 23 to 24, according to a press release issued by European External Action Service here on Saturday.

Mogherini, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, will discuss with her Cuban interlocutors developments in the country and perspectives for EU-Cuba cooperation. (EU-Cuba-Ties)

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MOSCOW -- There has been increasing speculation about what might have happened to Russian President Vladimir Putin since Wednesday when news broke that a trilateral summit scheduled to take place later of the week among leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in Astana, the national capital of Kazakhstan, was postponed for unknown reasons.

The most prevailing guess is that the meeting was delayed probably because the Russian head of state had fallen ill, which the Kremlin denied immediately. (Russia-Putin-Speculation)

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DHAKA -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again ruled out the possibility of any dialogue with the main opposition alliance chief.

"No dialogue with her (ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia). Can't talk with a killer whose hands are stinking with stench of burning people," she said while addressing at a rally of her Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party on Saturday in the city. (Bangladesh-PM-Opposition)

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TRIPOLI -- More than 15 people were killed and 10 others injured in violent clashes on Saturday between forces of the General National Congress (GNC) and the Islamic State (IS) affiliates in Libya's western city of Sirte, according to a military source.

"The clashes are still going on. The IS insurgents suffered heavy losses," General Mohamed al-Ajtal, commander of the joint operations of the GNC forces, told Xinhua. (Libya-Clash-Toll) Endi