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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 15

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The European Commission on Wednesday said it approved the disbursement of 100 million euros (106.01 million U.S. dollars) in the form of loans to Tunisia on behalf of the European Union (EU).

This amount represents the first tranche of the 300 million euros macro-financial assistance program to Tunisia approved by the EU in May 2014, said the Commission. (EU-Tunisia-Loan)

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DHAKA -- At least 10 people were killed in a house collapse in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, fire service officials confirmed.

Enayet Hossain, on-duty officer of fire service told Xinhua that so far 10 bodies were found in the rubble of the two stories tin-shed house collapse in Malibagh Chowdhury para housing district in the capital. (Bangladesh-House-Collapse)

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MOMBASA, Kenya -- Kenyan authorities announced Wednesday that at least 49 radicalized youth are expected to surrender after the government issued 10-day amnesty to those who joined Al-Shabaab militants to surrender.

Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa told journalists in Mombasa there will be no victimization of the youth who will surrender within the grace period. (Kenya-Amnesty-Radicals)

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DJIBOUTI -- A humanitarian corridor to take aid to Yemen via Djibouti was opened on Tuesday by Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh in the presence of Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin, an official source has said.

Since March 19, 2015, Yemen has witnessed intense fighting between Houthi rebels and an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. (Djibouti-Yemen-Aid)

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KHARTOUM -- Sudan's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Wednesday decided to extend the polling in general elections for one more day nationwide to end on Thursday.

"The commission has decided to extend the voting nationwide for one day to end on Thursday, and provided that the votes counting is to begin on Friday," said Mukhtar Al-Sam, NEC Chairman at a press conference here Wednesday. (Sudan-Elections)

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NAIROBI -- Kenyan parliamentarians on Wednesday pledged dialogue with the international community to facilitate voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees.

Ekwe Ethuro, Speaker of Kenyan Senate, said the East African nation will abide by international protocols to ensure repatriation of Somali refugees does not compromise their safety. (Kenya-Refugee-Somali) Endi