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Xinhua world news summary at 1545 GMT, July 29

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president and pledged more economic opportunities for Americans and "steady leadership."

"My primary mission as president will be to create more opportunities and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States from my first day in office to my last," Clinton said on the final day of the four-day Democratic National Convention. (US-2016 Election-Clinton)

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DAMASCUS -- At least 35 civilians were killed by fresh U.S.-led airstrikes near a town controlled by the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Syria, a pan-Arab TV reported Friday.

The airstrikes targeted the town of Ghandur in the countryside of the town of Manbej, which has seen several strikes by the U.S.-led anti-terror coalition. (US-Syria-Strikes)

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ANKARA -- Turkish Interior Minister Efkar Ala on Friday told media that 18,044 people have been detained after a failed coup attempt.

"The number of those detained by the moment is 18,044 with 9,677 of the detainees facing prison, and 49,211 passports have been canceled," Efkar Ala told press. (Turkey-Coup)

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MEXICO CITY -- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was sworn in Thursday as Peru's new president with support from Latin American countries.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who attended the swearing-in ceremony, greeted Kuczynski while stressing "the Mexican government's full disposition to strengthen cooperation between both countries," according to a press release published by the Presidency's Office. (Peru-President-Swearing In) Endi