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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 8

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The European Union (EU) here on Monday announced more than 100 million euros for Ukraine to support the country's "reform" and "local governance."

According to an European Commission press release, the commission had adopted a major set of measures, including a 97-million-euro program jointly funded by the EU, Germany and Poland to "strengthen governance and accountability at local, regional and central levels to better respond to the needs of the population (in Ukraine)." (EU-Ukraine)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Monday that the U.S. Justice Department had opened a probe into the Chicago Police Department's practices following the release of a video showing a white officer shooting dead a black young man in 2014.

The federal investigation was mainly focused on whether the Chicago Police Department had engaged in "a pattern or practice of violations of the Constitution or federal law," said Lynch here at a press conference. (U.S.-Racial Confrontation)

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WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon confirmed on Monday two U.S. airstrikes had killed a senior leader of al-Qaida-affiliated group al-Shabaab in Somalia and a senior leader of Islamic State (IS) in Libya.

Abdirahman Sandhere, also known as "Ukash", was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Somalia on Dec. 2, said Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook in a statement. (U.S.-Terror Fight)

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ATHENS -- Greece has pushed the risk of a "haircut" on bank deposits and Grexit off the table by implementing all its commitments under the latest bailout agreement with international creditors, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday night.

A few hours after his Left-led coalition government passed on Sunday the latest crunch test in the parliament during the vote on the 2016 state budget, the prime minister granted an interview to state broadcaster ERT. (Greece-Bailout) Endi