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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 6

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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan told CNN on Thursday he was not ready to support the campaign of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

"I'm just not ready to do that at this point. I'm not there right now," said the top House Republican and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee in an interview with CNN. (U.S.-2016 election)

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TORONTO -- The wildfire in western Canada has spread to 85,000 hectares in Fort McMurray overnight and is now billowing across a wide front south of the city, a senior official said Thursday.

The fire, which broke out early this week, has forced a massive evacuation, said Alberta Premier Rachel Notley one day after the province declared a state of emergency. (Canada-Alberta-Wildfire)

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NEW DELHI -- At least six pilgrims were killed and 40 others injured after being hit by a thunderstorm Thursday in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said.

The pilgrims had assembled at Simhastha Kumbh mela (fair), one of the largest congregations of Hindus in India, in Ujjain district, about 191 km west of Bophal city, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. (India-Thunderstorm-Pilgrims)

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RIYADH -- The Saudi Interior Ministry said on Thursday that it killed two Islamic State (IS) militants in a raid in Mecca, Al Akhbar local TV reported.

Another two IS members were arrested in a separate raid in Jeddah. (Saudi-IS-Mecca) Endi