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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 3

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Rebel rocket fire killed at least 11 people and wounded many more in Syria's southern city of Daraa on Wednesday, state news agency SANA reported.

The rockets were launched by the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front and slammed into government-controlled districts of Daraa, said SANA. (Syria-Rebel-Rockets)

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TEHRAN -- Iran and Germany could make use of opportunities after the nuclear deal to enhance bilateral relations in myriad of sectors, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Wednesday.

Iran has signed accords with a number of countries for strategic cooperation, in the same way Iran and Germany, as traditional economic partners, should develop plans for long-term cooperation and come up with the roadmap for their economic ties, Rouhani said in a meeting with the visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. (Iran-Germany)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- At least 10 troopers of the Indian military went missing on Wednesday after an avalanche hit their post on Siachen glacier in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. (India-Kashmir-Avalanche)

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday that it has introduced additional measures to reduce the risk of the Zika virus taking root in Singapore.

The precautious measures were taken after the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Monday due to its links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil. (Singapore-Zika) Endi