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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, July 19

Xinhua, July 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 and 2017 in view of the uncertainty surrounding the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. (US-IMF-Global Growth)

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AYBAK, Afghanistan -- A total of 260 Taliban militants gave up fighting in the northern Samangan province and handed over their weapons to local authorities on Tuesday, provincial police chief Mohammad Baqir Masoud said. (Afghanistan-Taliban Militants)

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ANKARA -- The Turkish parliament will launch a comprehensive probe over a recent failed coup attempt, a ruling party official told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday. (Turkey-Parliament-Probe)

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DAMASCUS -- U.S.-led airstrikes are accused to have killed over 56 civilians in a besieged Syrian town near Turkey on Tuesday morning, according to a monitor group. (Syria-US Strikes-Civilians)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed the death of the country's most-wanted terrorist who was killed in a gunfight with officers in the vast jungles of Central Sulawesi on early Monday evening. (Indonesia-Terrorist) Endit