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Xinhua world news summary at 0040 GMT, April 9

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Belgian police have arrested Mohamed Abrini, who is believed to be involved in the attacks in both Paris and Brussels, the Belgian federal prosecutor confirmed in a press conference Friday evening.

The federal prosecutor also confirmed the arrest of four others, including Osama Krayem, the person who was seen at the metro station Petillon, shortly before the explosion at metro station Maelbeek in Brussels. (Brussels-Suspect-Arrest)

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PYONGYANG -- Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has overseen a successful test of the heavy-lift engine of a new-type intercontinental ballistic rocket, the official KCNA news agency reported Saturday.

The ground test conducted at the Sohae Space Center proved a great success, the KCNA said, without specifying when the test was carried out.The DPRK was now able to tip the new-type intercontinental ballistic rockets with nuclear warheads and put the U.S. mainland within their striking range, he said. (DPRK-Rocket)

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SAN JOSE -- Two commuter trains collided head-on Friday morning in San Jose, capital city of Costa Rica, injuring at least 77 people, local media reported.

According to local daily newspaper, La Nacion, the accident happened around 6:30 a.m. local time(1230 GMT) in Pavas of western San Jose. (Costa Rica-Train collision)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. space firm SpaceX resumed its resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, carrying aboard an experimental inflatable space habitat that might be crucial for future deep space explorations.

The California-based company also made history by landing the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, after four previous such attempts ended in failure. It also marked the first flight of Dragon to the ISS since June, when the Falcon 9 rocket exploded about two minutes after liftoff. (SpaceX-ISS-Rocket) Endi