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Xinhua world news summary at 0130 GMT, July 10

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The Dallas police headquarters were placed on lockdown and officers were inspecting a large parking garage outside the headquarters, according to media reports on Saturday.

The Dallas Police Department was acting upon an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city, reported CNN. (U.S.-Attack Threat)

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WARSAW -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday pledged the U.S. long-term commitment to ensuring Europe's security and defending allies, while participating his last NATO Summit before his stepping down next January.

During his solo press conference after the closing of Warsaw NATO Summit, Obama said the Alliance was strengthening its deterrence and defense capabilities and it was sending a clear signal: it is going to protect any of its members. (NATO-Europe-Obama)

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ANKARA -- Top Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) commander Fehman Huseyin was killed in an attack in northern Syria, Turkish State-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday.

Fehman Huseyin was killed in Friday night by a bombing attack at the car he took, military source told Anadolu, adding that 8 people were killed in the car. (Turkey-PKK)

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DAR ES SALAAM -- The fragile Burundi peace talks under the facilitation of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa will resume in Arusha on July 12, organizers said on Saturday.

Richard Owora Othieno, a Communications Officer with the East African Community (EAC), which organizes the talks, said more than 70 politicians and civil society groups from Burundi were expected in Arusha for another round of talks. (Burundi-Peace Talks) Endit