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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 1

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The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the attack on the AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), in North Darfur on Sunday.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, has learnt with great shock the attack by unidentified armed men on a logistic and administrative escort of UNAMID, in North Darfur, on Sunday, killing one South African peacekeeper and injuring four other uniformed peacekeepers, according to an AU statement on Wednesday. (AU-Sudan-Attack)

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PRAGUE -- 500 Czech police officers and 300 troops participated in a joint exercise at the Czech-Austrian border to test the border protection on Wednesday.

They controlled border crossings to Austria in the South Bohemia Region since Wednesday morning with the aim of checking the protection of the state border in case of a stronger migration wave. (Czech Republic-Refugee)

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- At least 19 passengers were injured when an improvised bomb concealed as baggage exploded Thursday inside a bus along the highway in the township of Polomolok, South Cotabato, according to local police.

Police investigators said the unit of the Yellow Bus Company bearing the body number 2008 and plate number MWB 296 was traveling towards General Santos City when the bomb exploded at about 2 p.m. local time along the secluded stretch of national highway of Polomolok town. (Philippines-Blast)

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KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Afghan security forces backed by the air power recaptured the northern Kunduz city and the cleanup operation continues in search for insurgents, Kunduz police spokesman Sayed Sarwar Hussaini said.

"The operations for recapturing Kunduz city backed by U.S. military aircraft began at 11:00 p.m. local time Wednesday and recaptured the city at 5:00 a.m. local time on Thursday," Hussaini told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Taliban-Military Operation)

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SEOUL -- German carmaker Volkswagen was expected to recall about 100,000 cars in South Korea for its cheating scandal in diesel emissions, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday citing industry sources.

Audi Volkswagen Korea, the local unit of the German company, submitted to the country's environment ministry on Wednesday its sales figures in the domestic market, details on the fabricated device and corrective measures. (South Korea-Volkswagen Scandal)

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DAMASCUS -- Over 30 Russian war jets have recently arrived in Syria as part of the recent Russian declared strikes against the jihadi militant groups, a well-informed source told Xinhua Thursday.

The number of fighter jets that are ready to participate in the airstrikes against the jihadi groups in Syria exceed 30 warplanes, the source said on condition of anonymity. (Syria-Russia-Airstrikes) Endi