Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb.3

The White House on Tuesday condemned the new satellite launch plan of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), urging a swift response of the international community to what it called "another irresponsible provocation."

"I feel confident in telling you that the international community would regard a step like that by the North Koreans(DPRK) as just another irresponsible provocation and a clear violation of their international obligations," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told a daily news briefing.(US-DPRK-Satellite Launch)

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DES MOINES, the United States -- Hillary Clinton won Bernie Sanders with a razor-thin lead in the Iowa caucuses, according to results announced by Iowa Democratic Party Tuesday.

In accordance with the official tally released early Tuesday with 100 percent of the 1,681 precincts being counted, Clinton garnered 49.8 percent while Sanders won 49.6 percent.(U.S.-Democratic Iowa Caucuses-Clinton)

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LAGOS -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said it destroyed a logistics base used by Boko Haram militants in their Sambisa forest hideout, northeast Nigeria.

NAF Spokesperson Ayodele Famuyiwa said in a statement reaching Xinhua in Lagos that the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission when it came across the gathering of Boko Haram fighters at Garin Moloma, about one kilometer north of the Sambisa forest.(Nigeria-Boko Haram)

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STRASBOURG -- Vice-President of the European Commission Ansip Andrus announced Tuesday in Strasbourg that a new agreement has been reached between the European Union (EU) and the United States on data transfer, which would be beneficial for Europe.

"We have negotiated a mechanism which is robust and offers significant improvements compared to the previous scheme" in terms of data protection, declared Andrus, responsible for questions linked to digital markets, during a press conference . "Both our citizens and our businesses will benefit" from the agreement concluded between the EU and the U.S., he affirmed.(Strasbourg-EP-U.S.-data flows)

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TEHRAN -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Iran's capital Tehran on Tuesday for key political and economic talks with senior Iranian officials.

On Tuesday evening, Steinmeier met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and discussed the latest regional and international developments.(Iran-Germany-Cooperation) Endi