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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 22

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The gulf between the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) is widening, 10 days ahead of a mass protest to demand a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.

On Sunday, the PSUV mayor of Caracas, Jorge Rodriguez, stated that during the march on September 1, the opposition was likely to seek new violent ways to force the "impossibility" of holding the referendum in 2016. (Venezuela-Referendum)

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NEW YORK -- Five people, including a pregnant woman were killed in rural Citronelle, Alabama on Saturday, and a suspect was arrested later in Mississippi, according to media reports.

The 27-year-old suspect turned himself to police several hours after he killed five people in a family his girlfriend was staying with, using firearms and several other weapons, a CNN report said. (U.S.-Alabama-Killing)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least eight tourists were killed and three others injured in two separate accidents in northern and northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, local media reported.

Samaa News reported that three women were killed while taking selfie near the country's famous scenic place Lake Saif-ul-Malook when an avalanche hit them. (Pakistan-Accidents)

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GAZA -- Israeli war jets carried out on Sunday night a series of intensive airstrikes on militants posts in northern Gaza Strip in response to earlier rockets firing from the area into southern Israel, security sources said.

The sources said that Israeli tanks stationed on the borders between northeast Gaza Strip and Israel fired around nine shells on agricultural areas in the town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, no injuries were reported. (Israel-Gaza-Airstrikes)

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ANKARA -- One soldier was killed and three others were injured in a Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) bomb attack on an armored military vehicle in southeastern Turkish province of Sanliurfa on Sunday, Dogan News Agency reported.

The roadside bomb was detonated as the military vehicle passed through a highway in Viransehir district of southern Sanliurfa. (Turkey-PKK-Bomb) Endi