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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 13

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global growth in 2016 to 3.2 percent, saying that the global economy grows at a sluggish pace that leaves the world economy more exposed to risks.

The world economy is projected to grow 3.2 percent in 2016 and 3.5 percent in 2017, a downward revision of 0.2 percentage point and 0.1 percentage point, respectively, compared with the IMF's forecasts in January, showed the IMF's flagship report World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. (IMF-Global Economy-Forecast)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday formally ruled out his run for president, in a bid to end speculation that he might be chosen by a possible contested Republican convention as the party's 2016 nominee for the White House.

"Let me be clear: I do not want, nor will I accept the nomination for our party," he said in a statement at the Republican National Committee's headquarters on Capitol Hill, reiterating that he believes the Republican nominee for president should only be chosen from among those candidates already running. (US-Presidential election-Ryan)

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STRASBOURG -- The European Parliament held a debate on Tuesday with high representatives of the European Commission and the European Council over anti-terrorist strategies. Divisions have been seen on the issue.

Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, and Jeanine Hennis-Plaesschaert, defense minister of the Netherlands, as well as EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for the optimization of existing tools and the creation of new measures in the fight against terrorism. (France-EP)

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WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Tuesday said 12 militants of al-Shabaab, an al-Qaida-affiliated group in Somalia, were killed in U.S. airstrikes this week.

The U.S. military conducted two airstrikes late Monday evening and early Tuesday morning on an al-Shabaab camp in southern Somalia due to an "imminent threat" against U.S. troops in Somalia, said Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis at a news briefing. (U.S.-Airstrikes-Somalia) Endi