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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Dec. 29

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Indonesia on Tuesday stopped the search and rescue operation for victims of a boat that capsized ten days ago, while confirming 66 people dead and 12 others still missing. (Indonesia-Sunken Boat-Death Toll)

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DAMASCUS -- Syrian army retook a strategic central town from the Islamic State (IS) group, after the group managed to capture it several times over the recent months, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported on Tuesday. (Syria-IS-Military)

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TEHRAN -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Ali-Akbar Salehi, on Tuesday confirmed the transfer of 11,000 kg of low-enriched uranium to Russia under the July nuclear agreement. (Iran-Russia-Nuke)

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CONAKRY -- Guinea was on Tuesday declared free of Ebola epidemic by the World Health Organization. (Ebola-Guinea)

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ISLAMABAD -- A group of Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility of the government office attack in Pakistan's northwest Mardan district that has left 21 people killed on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported. (Pakistan-Blast-Taliban) Endi