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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 12

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The European Union and Cuba signed an agreement on Friday to normalize relations 13 years after the unilateral suspension of ties by the EU.

The signing of the agreement meant a breakthrough just ahead of a historic visit to Cuba by U.S. President Barack Obama. (EU-Cuba-Ties)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to take strong action to confront the problem of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by peacekeepers.

The resolution, drafted by the United States, requests UN Secretary-General to replace all military and police unit of a troop or police of a contributing country in UN peacekeeping operations if the country has not taken appropriate actions to investigate their personnel or hold perpetrators accountable. (UN-Sexual abuse-Peacekeepers)

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SAO PAULO -- At least 15 people were killed on Thursday night by landslides provoked by heavy rains and floods in the urban area of Sao Paulo, the city's fire department announced on Friday.

One landslide in the town of Mairipora left four people dead and seven others injured. (Brazil-Landslide)

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MOSCOW -- A fire at a gunpowder plant in central Russia killed two people and injured three others on Friday, the local authorities 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-Fire) Endi