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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 2

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Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Wednesday said it was closely monitoring the aftermath of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake which struck off the southwest coast of Sumatra island in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday evening.

Officials from the DMC told Xinhua that there was no immediate threat of tsunami to Sri Lanka but the center would be on alert. (Sri Lanka-Tsunami warning)

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BRUSSELS -- The European Union on Tuesday urged the early signature, ratification and entry into force of the COP21 Paris agreements on climate change.

The Paris agreement was adopted in December 2015 by the 196 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) hosted by France. (EU-Paris Agreement)

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MANILA -- Armed conflict in southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur has already displaced a total of 5,690 families or 27,023 persons, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Wednesday.

Of those affected, 1,141 families or 5,705 persons have been inside six evacuation centers. (Philippines-Clash)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesian authorities issued the tsunami warning system in Padang, capital of West Sumatra province, following a major earthquake which is feared to trigger tsunami.

The warning has prompted people to evacuate to higher ground, mobilizing their vehicles that incite severe traffic jams in Padang, Indonesian state-run TV station TVRI reported.

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) initially issued an earthquake notice measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale but later corrected to 7.8. (Indonesia-Tsunami warning)

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JOHANNESBURG -- South African authorities on Wednesday launched an investigation into wildlife poisoning believed to be committed by poachers.

This came after ranchers discovered an elephant carcass, 110 dead white back vultures, two male lions and two black back jackals killed by wildlife poisoning last week in the Kruger National Park, one of the largest game reserves in northeastern South Africa. (Africa-Wildlife poisoning) Endi