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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 14

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At least 10 people were killed and 43 others injured when a bomb exploded at a bus stop in Pakistan's east Multan city on Sunday night, officials said.

Azhar Akram, Central Police Officer (CPO), said that the explosion happened at Vehari Chowk area of Multan, a district located in the country's east Punjab Province. (Pakistan-Islambad-Blast)

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MUNICH -- Munich central railway station was closed for about two hours on Sunday evening after a sniffer dog alarmed near a suspicious piece of luggage.

Police closed the station immediately after the alarm and no trains were allowed in. Experts were called in to the scene, who then examined the luggage very carefully and gave all-clear. (Germany-Munich-Railway Station)

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BERLIN -- "Germany reinstates in these minutes temporary border control at internal borders", said German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Sunday.

He said, border controls will take place mainly in German state of Bavaria. "The aim is to limit the refugees influx," he added. (Germany-Border Control)

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SALZBURG, Austria -- After the German government halted the train from Austria to Germany, the city of Salzburg is already at the peak of the capacity of receiving asylum seekers, Salzburg Mayor told Xinhua in late night on Sunday.

"We are now at the peak of our capacity,...... we don't know what will happen tomorrow," Heinz Schaden ,the mayor of the city told Xinhua at a train station in Salzburg. (Austria-Salzburg-Refugees) Endi