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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, July 13

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A total of 32 people, including 25 militants were killed Monday in fighting between Africa Union (AU) forces and the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in the southern Somali district of Rage Celle, a local official said. (Somali-Al-Shabaab Attack)

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WARSAW -- More than 200 were hospitalized after drug poisoning in Poland, it was reported Monday.

The symptoms of poisoning are said to be a result of taking a "designer drug" substance called Strongman. (Poland-Drug Incident)

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ATHENS -- Greece received the debt deal reached at the euro summit in Brussels on Monday over the terms of the third Greek bailout with mixed reactions of relief and disappointment.

Speaking to media before his return here, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hailed the outcome, stressing that now scenarios of an imminent Greek default and Grexit are things of the past. (Greece-Bailout Deal)

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YAOUNDE -- Fourteen people were killed and several others injured in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday evening in Cameroon's Fotokol town, on the border with Nigeria, army sources have said.

The suicide bombing took place at around 6: 00 p.m. local time, leaving 14 people dead, including the female suicide bomber and one Chadian soldier, an unnamed army official said. (Cameroon-Attack)

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VIENNA -- The Iranian foreign minister said the marathon nuclear talks could go as long as necessary, when meeting with the Chinese foreign minister on Monday.

"We believe there should not be any extension (of the nuclear talks). However, we can keep working as long as needed," Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Vienna, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. (Austria-Iran-Nuclear Talks)

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PARIS -- About 18 people have been evacuated from the shopping center where gunmen held employees hostage Monday morning in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, west Paris, police said.

The police confirmed that none of the evacuees were injured.

(France-Hostages ) Endi