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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 19

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At least 20 militants were killed and 18 others injured in an air-raid by Pakistani army in the country's northwestern tribal area of Khyber Agency on Friday, said an army statement.

Inter-Services Public Relations, the mouthpiece of Pakistani army, issued the statement saying that the troops backed by army jet fighters pounded several hideouts of militants in Khyber Agency, a volatile tribal region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. (Pakistan-Militants-Crackdown)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- Authorities Friday imposed strict restrictions in parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir including Srinagar city, the summer capital to disallow a proposed march called by region's separatists.

The call for march was given against series of mysterious killings in volatile Sopore town, about 52 km northwest of Srinagar. While four were killed last week, the number of such killings have gone up to six in the past four weeks. (Kashmir-Separatists-March)

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BRATISLAVA -- Compromise with Greece still needs to be sought, but based on European rules, said French President Francois Hollande after meeting with his Slovak counterpart Andrej Kiska here on Friday.

"We've showed enough understanding in the past for the problems that Greece faces. The time is up, however, and we expect the Greek government to take difficult and necessary decisions for the future of the country," agreed Kiska. (Greece-EU-Crisis)

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TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda on Friday apologized for the company's first female executive, who was arrested over suspected dope case.

He also Toyota will work with police to investigate the case, adding that he believes she has no intention to violate the Japanese law. (Toyota-Dope-Case)

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NEW DELHI -- India and France will hold a joint naval exercise off the coast of the port city of Visakhapatnam in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, defense sources said Friday.

"The naval exercise will be held in the Bay of Bengal on June 21 and June 22. Ships from the eastern naval command on the Indian side and two French naval vessels -- Dixmude (a landing helicopter dock) and Aconit, a stealth frigate -- will take part in the two- day event," the sources said. (India-France-Drill) Endi