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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 31

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At least 25 people were killed when a deadly suicide bomb attack hit a mosque in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri city on Saturday, witnesses told Xinhua.

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque near the Monday Market and corpses were seen lying on the floor, Yusuf Ali, a witness said. The attack came one day after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in and vowed to combat militant group Boko Haram. (Nigeria-Suicide Bomb)

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GENEVA -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday had a six-hour talk on the remaining differences of the Iran nuclear issue.

With just four weeks ahead of the June 30 deadline for a final and comprehensive deal to solve the 12-year-long standoff on the Iran nuclear problem, a diplomatic source said Saturday that there are still some gaps to be filled and the talks on Saturday ended without any big breakthrough. (Iran-US-Nuclear Talks)

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MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that a list of EU citizens was banned from entering Russia in response to the EU's sanctions.

Local media quoted a source in the ministry as saying that the list that includes European politicians, diplomats and military experts was sent to the embassies of EU member states, while refusing to give the specific names that were on the list. (Russia-EU-Sanctions)

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WASHINGTON -- Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Saturday announced his bid for the 2016 U.S. presidential race, in which he will first face tough challenge from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic nomination. (US-Presidential Race)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least six people were killed and 60 others injured during clashes in various cities of Pakistan' s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Saturday, local media reported.

Geo TV said that the clashes broke out among different rival groups due to mismanagement in local government elections in the province. (Pakistan-Casualties) Endi