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Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, June 10

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The United States has designated the Syrian group Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (YMB) as a terrorist organization, the State Department said Thursday.

As a result of this designation, all property subject to U.S. jurisdiction in which the YMB has any interest is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with the YMB.

(U.S.-Syria-Terrorist group)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday formally threw support behind Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for president.

"I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office," said Obama in a video posted on Clinton's Facebook page.(U.S.-2016 Election)

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WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed on Thursday to prevent Republican Donald Trump from becoming the U.S. president amid concerns about further damage to party unity deriving from his continued stay in the race.

"Needless to say, I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump does not become president of the United States," said Sanders here after his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.(U.S.-2016 Election)

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TRIPOLI -- A senior Islamic State (IS) leader was killed on Thursday in clashes with the Libyan government's presidential guards in Sirte, some 450 km east of the capital Tripoli, according to local media sources.

Hamid Maluqa Al-Zlitni was also known as "the prince of Zakat (finance)" of IS in Sirte.(Libya-IS-Clash)

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LIMA -- Peruvian economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski will be the next president of Peru, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) confirmed at 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

After a long four-day count, Kuczynski from the Peruvians for Change (PPK) edged out his rival Keiko Fujimori, from Popular Force, with a wafer-thin margin, winning by 50.117 percent to 49.883 percent. The difference in the total votes was of 41,438 with 8,580,474 votes for Kuczynski and 8,539,036 for Fujimori.(Peru-President-Election)

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KHARTOUM -- A traffic accident killed 32 people and injured 12 others Thursday on the road linking the Sudanese capital and Port-Sudan city in eastern Sudan, Sudan tribune reported.(Sudan-Accident)

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SAO PAULO -- A bus carrying university students in southeast Brazil's state of Sao Paolo overturned on late Wednesday night, killing 18 passengers, media reported on Thursday.(Brazil-accident-deaths) Endi