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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb.1

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The death toll of last Saturday night's attack at Dalori, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the northeast Nigeria's Borno State capital has increased to 85, a top health official said.

State commissioner for health Haruna Mshelia disclosed this on Sunday to the state deputy governor Usman Durkwa who visited the victims at the Specialists Hospital, Maiduguri. (Nigeria-Boko Haram)

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KABUL -- At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured as a suicide bombing hit police headquarters in Kabul on Monday. ' In the deadly suicide bombing which happened at 01:40 p.m. local time (0930 GMT), 10 people lost their lives and 20 others injured, Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayub Salangi said without giving details. (Afghanistan-Suicide Attack)

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MOGADISHU -- At least one person was killed and five others injured on Monday after mortar shells were fired near the presidential place in Mogadishu, police and witnesses said on Monday.

"At least one child was killed and other civilians were wounded after mortar shells landed at populated place. The wounded people were rushed to the hospital for treatment," Sabriye said. (Somalia-Attacks)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 13 students drowned when swimming off a beach in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Monday, while several others remained missing, said police.

The incident involved students from a college who were picnicking at the vacation resort Murud beach near Alibaug in Raigad district of the state on Monday. (India-Students-Drowning) Endi