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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 5

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At least three people were killed and several others injured in multi blasts which occurred near Bardhere town in Gedo region of southern Somalia on Saturday.

Witnesses said the multiple explosions occurred along the main road leading to Bardhere town. (Somalia-Blasts)

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BRUSSELS -- The European Commission (EC) on Friday presented a detailed roadmap of the concrete steps, needed to return order to the management of the European Union's external and internal borders in a bid to restore the normal functioning of the Schengen area.

The creation of the Schengen area without internal borders has brought important benefits to European citizens and businesses alike. Yet in recent months the system has been severely tested by the refugee crisis, the EU's executive body, noted in a statement. (Belgium-EU-Refugee Crisis)

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KABUL -- Taliban outfit once again rejected the offer for peace talks as meaningless practice, saying no official from Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (name of ousted Taliban regime) would attend the process, a statement of the armed group sent to media outlets on Saturday said.

"Neither the Islamic Emirate leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor has authorized anyone to attend the talks nor the Islamic Emirate leadership council decided to do so," the statement categorically stated. (Afghanistan-Taliban-Peace Talks)

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LASHKARGAH, Afghanistan -- Up to 45 militants have been killed and 35 others injured as a clash erupted in Taliban former stronghold the southern Helmand province on Saturday, an army spokesman in the province Mohammad Rasoul Zazai said.

"A group of Taliban militants were attempting to storm security checkpoints in Sangin district early Saturday but the security forces acting upon intelligence report laid ambush and killed 45 armed insurgents on the spot and injured 35 others," Zazai told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Taliban-Conflict)

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ADEN, Yemen -- A district police chief, along with a bodyguard, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the latest in a string of targeted attacks in the country's temporary capital, a government official told Xinhua.

"Unidentified gunmen opened heavy gunfire after ambushing the vehicle carrying the commander of police forces for Tawahi district of Aden province, Colonel Salim Malkat," the local government official based in Aden said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Attack) Endi