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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 13

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Iraqi ambassador to Finland Matheel Al-Sabti has appealed to Finland to allow Iraqi asylum seekers to remain in the northern European country "at least some time longer," media reported on Friday.

In an interview with the newsweekly Suomen Kuvalehti, the ambassador said that the war in Iraq is now in a "crucial phase." (Finland-Iraq-Ambassador)

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GENEVA -- Ground battles and airstrikes in Yemen have killed 3,704 civilians and injured 6,566 since March of 2015 when Saudi Arabia led a military coalition against the Houthis and Saleh's forces, a UN official said on Friday.

Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told a press briefing here on Friday that the number of civilian casualties in Yemen has been steadily mounting over the past few weeks. (UN-Yemen-casualties)

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MEXICO CITY -- Mexican police have recaptured Luis Reyes Enriquez, known as "Z-12", a founder and leader of the Los Zetas Cartel, during an operation in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, authorities said on Friday.

Z-12 was recaptured on Thursday evening in the town of San Pedro Garza Garcia, near the city of Monterrey, Juan Carlos Silva, head of the anti-drugs division of the federal police, said in a statement. (Mexico-Cartel)

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BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister on Friday called for public's patience and unity to help rid of bad people behind the bomb attacks that swept Thailand's middle and south in the past 24 hours.

Prayut made the statement in a special televised program on Friday night right after presiding over Thai Queen's 84-year-old birthday ceremony. (Thai PM-Statement-Blasts)

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MADRID -- Spanish Civil Guards confirmed on Friday that they have arrested a woman on charges of provoking at least 15 of the wildfires which have destroyed almost 6,000 hectares of woodland in the northwestern region of Galicia over the past four days.

Monday saw the start of a series of fires along the western edge of the region, with the Regional Government of Galicia on Thursday describing them as "not normal" given that it is unusual for so many fires to start in the same place at the same time through natural means. (Spain-Arrest-Fire) Endi