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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 3

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Israel has approved the construction of 42 housing units in the West Bank settlement in which a Palestinian stabbed and killed a Jewish teen, Israel's Army Radio reported on Saturday.

The decision was reportedly made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Security Minister Avigdor Lieberman, following Thursday's stabbing attack in Kiryat Arba, a settlement in the southern West Bank. (Israel-Housing)

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WASHINGTON -- Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee for the 2016 U.S. election Hillary Clinton was interviewed on Saturday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about her email arrangement while she was U.S. secretary of state, according to a campaign spokesman.

"Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangements while she was Secretary," said campaign spokesman Nick Merrill in a statement. (U.S.-Clinton-Email)

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DHAKA -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared a two-day state mourning from Sunday as a mark of respect for the victims of Bangladesh's worst-ever hostage crisis.

Hasina made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Saturday night. (Bangladesh-Dhaka Siege)

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LONDON -- Large areas of central London were brought to a standstill Saturday as thousands of demonstrators converged on the capital to protest about the outcome of the EU referendum.

The peaceful march and rally came in the wake of a petition to parliament which by Saturday had exceeded 4 million signatures calling for a second referendum. It is estimated that around 40,000 people took part in the march. (Britain-Brexit-Protest) Endi