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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 13

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As world economic growth remains weak, world gross product will grow by just 2.4 percent in 2016, the same pace as in 2015, said a UN report here on Thursday.

This marked a downward revision of 0.5 percentage points from UN projections in December 2015. (UN-World Economy)

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GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Thursday advised pregnant women not to travel to Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics even though the games will take place during Brazil's wintertime when there are fewer active mosquitoes and the risk of being bitten is lower.

According to a statement, WHO and PAHO recognize that athletes and visitors are seeking more information on the risks of Zika and ways to prevent infection while attending the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer. (Zika-Olympics)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed its outrage at recent attacks in Syria targeting civilians and medical facilities, stressing these actions may amount to war crimes.

In a press statement, the 15-nation council recalled the "obligation to distinguish between civilian populations and combatants, and the prohibition against indiscriminate attacks and attacks against civilians and civilian objects." (UN-Syria-Attacks)

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ANKARA -- A large explosion struck a house in Hani town in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province, killing four people and injuring at least ten others, according to local NTV.

The blast occurred while members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party were loading explosives, local TV reported. (Turkey-Explosion) Endi