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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 18

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Three American contractors went missing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad were kidnapped from a brothel apartment, while Iraqi security forces carried out a search operation, security sources said on Monday. (Iraq-Americans-Kidnapped)

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SANAA -- At least 25 were killed and many others wounded when a Saudi-led air strike targeted a police headquarters overnight in Yemen's capital Sanaa, officials and residents said on Monday. (Saudi-Yemen-Airstrikes)

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ANKARA -- One person was killed and the other wounded Monday as rocket projectile "predicted" fired from Syria hit a schoolyard in the southeastern Kilis province of Turkey, the Office of Kilis Governor said in a written statement. (Turkey-Syria-Rocket)

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OUAGADOUGOU -- Twenty-two victims of last Friday's attack on the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou have been identified, Burkina Faso's Interior Security Minister Simon Compaore said on Sunday.(Burkina Faso-Hotel-Victims)

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YANGON -- Two new express trains running between the former capital and the second largest city of Myanmar were launched Monday with new locomotive engines and carriages made in China being put into service. (Myanmar-Trains-Operations) Endi