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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Aug. 22

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Russia has withdrawn its military aircraft from Iran's Hamadan air base for strikes in Syria, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov confirmed on Monday.

"Currently, all aircraft of the Airspace Force involved in the operation are on the territory of the Russian Federation," Konashenkov said in a statement. (Russia-Military-Iran)

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PARIS -- Former French president and chairman of the party "The Republicans," Nicolas Sarkozy, announced on Monday in a forthcoming book "All for France" his candidacy for the French presidential primary in 2017, reported the local press. (France-Sarkozy)

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ANKARA -- One soldier was killed and three police officers were injured during clashes with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in Eastern Turkish province of Tunceli on Monday morning,Dogan News Agency reported.

The clashes occurred at 4:50 (0150 GMT) early Monday Morning, when PKK militants attacked Turkish security forces in the town of Nazimiye. (Turkey-Kurdistan Workers' Party)

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DAR ES SALAAM -- Tanzanian police said on Monday they have arrested 27 suspects in connection with the burning of six schools in the northern tourist region of Arusha.

Charles Mkumbo, the Arusha regional police commander, told a news conference the arrested suspects included teachers and students of the burnt schools. (Tanzania-School-Arson) Endi