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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 5

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday declared three days of national mourning during which the country's flag shall fly at half-mast, following Thursday's Garissa terror attack.

Kenyatta said in Nairobi that Kenya is in a profound state of mourning following the heinous attack and mindless slaughter of near 150 Kenyans. (Kenya-National Mourning)

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BRATISLAVA -- The only alternative to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine is to observe Minsk agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference here on Saturday.

"We share an opinion that the crisis in Ukraine can't be resolved in an military manner," Lavrov said. (Russia-Ukraine Crisis)

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MOSCOW -- Two Russian Il-62 planes are heading for Moscow Saturday carrying over 300 evacuees from Yemen, local media reported.

The exact landing time is not specified.

Besides about 70 Russian nationals, the planes also helped over 200 people flee the conflict-torn country, including citizens from countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Cuba, Egypt and Syria, according to Russian Embassy in Yemen. (Russia-Yemen-Evacuation)

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NEW DELHI -- Amidst heavy shelling in the Yemeni port Aden, India evacuated on Saturday 439 of its nationals to the naval ship INS Mumbai anchored off the coast by ferrying the people in small batches on boat to the ship, said the Indian navy.

India has also helped pull out some nationals from Bangladesh, Djibouti, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda from the strife-torn country, according to the ministry of external affairs. (India-Yemen-Evacuation)

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SANAA/CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS -- As the Saudi-headed bombing against Yemen's Shiite Houthi group continues on Saturday for the 10th day, another major humanitarian catastrophe is in the making.

The 10-nation coalition dropped more bombs against Houthi targets in Yemen's southern port city of Aden, the last stronghold of the supporters of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is now sheltering in the oil-rich Gulf monarch after being force to flee the country. (Yemen-Bombing) Endi