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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 22

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Indonesia late Tuesday for an Asian-African summit and commemorative activities for the historic 1955 Bandung Conference.

The Chinese leader will address the bi-continental leaders' meeting on Wednesday in the Indonesian capital to expound China's stance and proposal on carrying on the Bandung Spirit and boosting Asia-Africa cooperation in the new era. (Xi-Visit-Indonesia)

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JOHANNESBURG -- Hundreds of immigrants have been repatriated to their home countries following xenophobia attacks, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Tuesday.

These foreigners, estimated at 906, went home voluntarily, Gigaba said at a press briefing in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg. (S.Africa-foreigners)

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PARIS -- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla met with high officials of France on the first leg of his European tour, following the improvement of relations between the United States and Cuba earlier this month.

French President Francois Hollande welcomed Rodriguez Parrilla on Tuesday morning in his presidential office the Elysee, before he met with French Finance Minister Michel Sapin, his French counterpart Laurent Fabius, and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.(France-Cuba-visit)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with 16 airstrikes in the past two days and 48 airstrikes against the group in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

Airstrikes in Syria's Hasakah and Kobani destroyed 11 tactical units, a checkpoint, eight fighting positions, and vehicles, mortar units, as well as an anti-aircraft artillery weapon, the DOD statement said. (U.S.-Mideast-Airstrikes )

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KHARTOUM -- South Sudan's army Tuesday said it killed 28 rebels in armed clashes in South Sudan's Upper Nile State.

"The rebels, loyal to Riek Machar, attacked Jilshal area Tuesday near Sobat River between Al-Nasir and Malakal towns in the Upper Nile State," Philip Aguer, South Sudan's army spokesman, told Xinhua over the phone from Juba, the capital of South Sudan.(South Sudan-rebels-killed)

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RIYADH -- Saudi Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday the end of the war against Houthis that started on March 26, Al Arabiya news reported.

The ministry cited the reason of the success of air raids that destroyed all heavy weapons and missiles of Houthis and the elimination of threats against Saudi Arabia and regional countries.(Saudi-Yeman-Conflict)

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DAMASCUS -- At least 37 armed Islamist militants were killed over the past 24 hours during intense battles with the Syrian government forces in the southern province of Daraa, a monitoring group reported Tuesday.

The battles were raging in the northeastern countryside of Daraa, following a swift offensive the government troops waged on Monday to strip the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front of key villages and supply routes in that province near the Jordanian borders.(Syria-Militants-Death ) Endi