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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 28

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At least 69 people including a large number of women and kids were killed and more than 300 others were injured when a suicide bomber hit a public park in Pakistan's east Lahore city on Sunday evening, officials said.

Captain Usman, deputy coordination officer of Lahore, said that the killed people included 23 kids whereas 56 injured children were shifted to various hospitals of the city. (Pakistan-Attack)

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ALGIERS -- Twelve Algerian soldiers were killed and two more were injured when a military helicopter crashed Sunday evening in the southern area of Reggane, the country's Defense Ministry said.

"A military Mi-171 type helicopter of the Algerian Air Force crashed on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 1800 GMT during a scheduled mission conducted near Reggane in the province of Adrar following a technical breakdown," said the Defense Ministry in a statement. (Algeria-Copter Crash-Casualties)

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THE HAGUE -- The Dutch Police on Sunday arrested a terror suspect in Rotterdam at the request of France, said the Dutch public prosecution services.

The 32-year-old man is suspected of involvement in the planning of a terrorist attack. The Dutch prosecution, police and the Special Intervention Service (DSI) of the Dutch intelligence agency jointly made the arrest and three more people were detained in the operation, said the statement. (Netherlands-Terror)

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LAGOS -- A senior military officer in the Nigeria Army has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in central north Kaduna State, the army said Sunday.

Col. Usman Abdul, spokesperson for the Nigeria Army in charge of Division 1, said in a statement that Col. Samaila Inusa was kidnapped at Kamazo Chikkun area of the state around 7:30 p.m. local time Saturday. (Nigeria-Security) Endi