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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 22

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Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Monday the new proposals from Greek government which came in this morning was "a positive step" in the process and that it's possible to reach a deal within this week. (Brussels-Greece-Debt)

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MANILA -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has accepted the resignation of Vice President Jejomar Binay from his Cabinet, a senior government official said Monday. (Philippines-VP-Resignation)

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BRUSSELS -- The European Union on Monday launched an EU naval operation against human smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean called "EUNAVFOR Med," an issue that was high on EU foreign ministers' agenda at a recent meeting in Luxembourg. (EU-Naval Operation)

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BRUSSELS-- The European Union (EU) announced Monday that it has decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia until Jan. 31 of 2016 to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords. (EU-Russian-Sanctions)

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KABUL -- A total of six attackers on the Afghan parliament were killed and several others injured on Monday, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. (Afghanistan-Parliament-Attackers)

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NAY PYI TAW -- The 7th Summit of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday.

The ministers attending the summit exchanged views on the economic cooperation among CLMV countries, trade and investments cooperation and development plans and financial assistance from international partners. (Myanmar-CLMV-Summit) Endi