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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Aug. 2

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A boy has died from highly lethal anthrax disease in Russia's northwestern Siberian region of Yamal, while 90 other people were put under observation in hospital, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. (Russia-Siberia-Anthrax)

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ANKARA -- Turkey has sent a second request to the United States for the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, who is blamed for a recent coup attempt, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday. (Turkey-US-Extradition)

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TOKYO -- The Japanese cabinet approved an economic stimulus package worth 28.1 trillion yen (274 billion U.S. dollars) on Tuesday to support Japan's sluggish economy in the wake of Britain's decision to leave the European Union. (Japan-Stimulus Package)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 52 people were killed and several others injured, some of them critically due to lightning in India's eastern state of Odisha during past three days, officials said Tuesday. (India-Lighting-Deaths)

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ISLAMABAD -- The visiting Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said on Tuesday Pakistan has assured him to take action against the institutions linked to Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey suspects the main character behind the last month's failed coup. (Pakistan-Turkey-Gulen)

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DAMASCUS -- A new batch of civilians and rebels evacuated rebel-held areas in the eastern part of the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, state-run al-Ekhabaria TV said. (Syria-Evacuation) Endi