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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 11

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The Syrian opposition Higher Negotiation Committee (HNC) stressed Friday that it will partake in the upcoming Geneva talks on Syria slated for March 14.

The approval was announced in a statement issued Friday, and carried by the Saudi-funded Al Arabyia TV, just days after the HNC gave conflicted stances regarding its participation in the second round of the Geneva talks. (Syria-Oppositions-Talks)

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MOSCOW -- The sanctions newly approved by the United Nations Security Council against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should not be used to intensify tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

"Both Russia and China defend the adoption of the sanction measures, which, on the one hand, would block further development of DPRK's nuclear programs, and, on the other, should not lead to a rise of tension in the region and not hinder the possibility of political and diplomatic settlement," Lavrov said at a press conference here following talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. (Russia-DPRK)

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MOSCOW -- A fire at a gunpowder plant in central Russia killed at least one person and injured three others on Friday, the local administration said.

The fire took place at the Tambov Gunpowder Plant in the town of Kotovsk, some 15 km from Tambov, the regional capital of Tambov Oblast and harbor of the Tambov base. (Russia-explosion)

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BERLIN -- The German economy made a good start in 2016 and remained on a growth track despite uncertain global economic prospects, said German Economy Ministry on Friday.

"The basic driving forces of the German economy are still intact. The domestic demand provides reliable impulses," said the ministry in its monthly report, referring to stable labour market, cheap oil prices, low interest rates and a weak euro. (Germany-economy) Endi