Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 21

Three more bodies were found in the waters of the Black Sea near Ukraine's southern port city of Odessa, bringing the death toll in Saturday's fishing boat accident to 17, local authorities said Wednesday.

The search operation at the scene of the accident is still under way to look for more bodies, the Interior Ministry's regional department in Odessa said in a statement. (Ukraine-Boat Capsizing)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- A militant was killed and three Indian military troopers were wounded Wednesday in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

The gunfight broke out in village Kunzer near Tangmarg town of Baramulla district, about 30 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Miliant Killing)

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JERUSALEM -- In a fresh outbreak of violence Wednesday, a Palestinian was shot dead and another was wounded after they stabbed an Israeli woman soldier near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, Israeli army said.

A military spokesperson said the attack was carried out on Road 60, the main north-south West Bank highway, near the Jewish settlement of Geva Binyamin. (Israel-West Bank Stabbing Attack)

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NEW YORK -- A police officer was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire in East Harlem Tuesday night, New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton said.

"We're all in mourning tonight. This whole city is in mourning," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We're mourning a man who gave his life as a guardian for all of us." (U.S.-Police Shooting) Endi