Xinhua world news summary at 0230 GMT, Sept. 19
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Israeli war jets struck early on Saturday a training facility that belongs to Islamic Hamas armed wing in northern Gaza Strip, according to witnesses and interior security officials.
No injuries or damages were reported following the airstrike, which was reported also by Israeli media. The Israeli airstrike was a response to earlier rockets firing attack from Gaza into southern Israel. (Gaza-Israel)
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ANKARA -- The European Union will not close its borders to refugees, said Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn of Luxembourg, which holds the EU presidency, in Ankara on Friday.
He made the remarks at a joint press conference after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Feridun Sinirlioglu. (Turkey-EU-Germany)
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DUBLIN -- Irish naval vessel LE Niamh rescued 380 refugees and migrants in three operations in the Mediterranean on Friday, the military said.
The Irish naval vessel rescued 124 people just before 10 a.m. local time off the north east coast of Libya's capital city Tripoli, the military said, adding that an hour later in a separate operation the vessel rescued 127 people nearby, before rescuing a further 129 people from a deflating rubber craft. (Ireland-Refugee)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the acting undersecretary of the Army Eric Fanning to be the next Army secretary.
If confirmed by the Senate, Fanning will be the first openly gay person to lead a branch of U.S. military services. (Obama-Gay-Nomination) Endi