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Xinhua world news summary at 0130 GMT, July 6

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The European Union urged the Greek government to make "meaningful" and "possible" proposals in coming hours for renegotiation, following early results which have shown that Greece overwhelmingly rejected the bloc's bailout offer. (EU-Greece-Bailout)

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BRUSSELS -- Greece's lenders in Euro zone will hold a conference call Monday morning after the first official results of Greek referendum showed a strong lead of NO on their offer, said the European Commission in a statement late on Sunday. (Belgium-EU-Greece)

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BRUSSELS -- The Eurogroup head said late Sunday night the Eurogroup will discuss state of play on Tuesday following the referendum in Greece on Sunday in which the NO side prevailed. (Eurogroup-Greece-Referendum)

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LAGOS -- More than 30 persons have been confirmed dead following fresh attacks by unknown gunmen in Birnin- Magaji area of northwest Nigeria's Zamfara, local official and police said on Sunday. (Nigeria-Gunmen-Attacks)

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ATHENS -- NO led by 61 percent of votes against 39 percent for YES in Sunday's crucial Greek referendum on the debt deal creditors' have submitted, according to the first official estimate released by the Interior Ministry with about 20 percent of votes counted. (Greece-Referendum-Votes)

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VIENNA -- Iran and world powers are aiming to finish the latest round of nuclear talks "in the timeframe" that all parties have set out, said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Vienna on Sunday. (Iran-Nuclear Talks) Endi