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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Nov. 28

Xinhua, November 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called for the need to control weapons domestically, a day after a shooter killed three people and injured nine others in Western U.S.. (US-Obama-Gun Control)

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RAMADI -- A total of 24 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in air strikes by Iraqi and U.S.-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a provincial security source told Xinhua. (Iraq-US-IS)

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NAIROBI -- Kenyan police said Saturday they have arrested two Kenyans on suspicion of being part of an Iranian spying mission to mount terror attacks in the East African nation. (Kenya-Arrests)

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MOGADISHU -- At least five people were killed and nine others injured on Saturday in a heavy fighting between Somali National Army backed by the African Union peacekeeping forces (AMISOM) and Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia. (Somalia-Peacekeeping)

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MADRID -- Spanish Security forces have arrested three people in an operation against a recruitment network for Daesh, or the Islamic State (IS), the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Saturday. (Spain-Arrests-IS)

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RABAT -- Morocco has arrested two Turkish citizens and a Moroccan national for belonging to the Islamic State (IS), the Interior Ministry announced Saturday. (Morocco-IS-Arrests)

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CAIRO -- An Egyptian military helicopter crashed on Saturday due to technical failure, over Cairo-Ismailia road, military statement said. (Egypt-Helicopter-Crash)

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CAIRO -- Unknown militants shot four policemen dead Saturday on the road to the pyramids in Egypt's Giza province, state media reported. (Eygpt-Militants-Police) Endi