Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 8
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The state TV of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday aired the recorded work report of the central committee of the ruling party delivered by Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the country, at the 7th party congress.
Kim started the three-hour speech by reviewing and lauding the past achievements of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) accomplished under the leadership of two late leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, in building a thriving country and in the development of the military. (DPRK-Party Congress)
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MOSCOW -- Five people were killed on Sunday morning in a shooting resulting from a dispute among local residents in the east of Russia's Moscow region, and the attacker has made a confession, Russian media reported.
At about 6:00 local time (0300 GMT) near a abandoned brewery in the village of Chelnokhovo, a dispute broke out between a local resident and a group of bikers who gathered to participate in a motorcycle racing to celebrate the upcoming Victory Day, the TASS news agency said. (Russia-Shooting)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least 12 people including three children were injured when some unknown militants hurled a hand grenade at a restaurant in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday, local Urdu media reported.
Dunya TV said that two militants coming on motorbike attacked the people with the hand grenade and fled the scene. (Pakistan-Hand Grenade Attack)
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GHAZNI, Afghanistan -- The death toll of a road accident in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province has risen to 73, spokesman of Ministry of Public Health said Sunday.
"A total of 73 people were killed and several others wounded after two buses and an oil truck collided in Ghazni on Sunday morning," spokesman Ismahil Qawoosi told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Road Accident) Endi